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Public opinion, scientific advisors, and warning signs in the Bay itself all point to one conclusion: it's time to pause industrial fishing for menhaden in the Chesapeake until science can show it is sustainable.
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Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program
Investments in USGS science illuminate hidden threats and pay data-driven dividends for the Bay watershed.
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Kenny Fletcher/CBF Staff
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) congratulates Virginia Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger and will work with the new administration to ensure clean water progress continues across the Commonwealth.
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The future of the struggling striped bass population is in peril after the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) voted for “status quo” management on Oct. 29, neglecting alarming red flags for the species.
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Jessica Srebroski
Officials yesterday took an important step toward updating the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement, setting the stage for governors and federal leaders to formally recommit this December to Bay restoration goals for the next 15 years.
Read MoreOngoing: Volunteers are invited to join us at Clagett Farm in Maryland. We have opportunities to help plant, weed, and harvest food for our CSA and the surrounding community. We also have opportunities to help care for trees in our tree nursery. See our calendar to register.
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