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Menhaden management board looks at more restrictions for reduction fishing in the Chesapeake Bay

A board that oversees the management of critical forage fish menhaden along the Atlantic coast is looking into further ...

Underwater grasses hit record in lower Chesapeake Bay last year

By Karl Blankenship The Chesapeake Underwater grasses continued to mount a comeback in the lower Chesapeake Bay last year, ...
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Underwater grasses decline in parts of Chesapeake Bay, tributaries

The acreage of underwater grasses is just 64% of the 130,000 acres set as this year’s goal, according to the latest annual ...

Chesapeake Bay grasses see record gains in salty waters, offset by losses in central region

A key health indicator for the nation's most economically important estuary has delivered mixed news, with researchers from ...

Parasitic Worms Could Help Save Chesapeake Bay’s Blue Crab Fishery

Parasitic worms on blue crab eggs may reveal a crab’s spawning history. Their resilience in varied salinities makes them promising for fishery monitoring. Parasitic worms that feed on crab eggs may ...

Morning Clouds Give Way to Heat, Humidity Across Maryland

By Friday, high pressure over the Southeast strengthens, gradually reducing storm chances into the weekend. Highs will run ...
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Baltimore Braces for Sizzling Temperatures and Threat of Severe Thunderstorms Through Thursday

Baltimore's NWS forecasts continued heat, humidity, and thunderstorms, with high temps reaching the upper 80s to lower 90s.

Another heat wave, storm chance returns to Maryland this week

We're turning up the warmth this Monday with highs returning into the upper 80s. Another heat wave begins Tuesday.

Menhaden Fisheries Coalition: From Osprey to Pound Netters: A Shift in Purpose at the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission Menhaden Board Meeting

WASHINGTON, DC / ACCESS Newswire / August 11, 2025 / One year ago, scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) presented data to the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) showing t ...