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This Week in the Watershed: Another Chain of Events

August 31, 2018

As we wrote last year at this time, there is no shortage of opportunities to join us in the field, on the water, or in the classroom this fall.

Rod and Reef Slam Fishing Tournament Returns for Second Year to Highlight Diversity of Fish Species on Oyster Reefs

August 31, 2018

(SHERWOOD, MD)—Anglers seeking a unique experience on the Chesapeake Bay should register now for the second annual Rod and Reef Slam on Maryland's Eastern Shore.

Frequent Dolphin Sightings Reveal a Rebounding Bay

August 1, 2018

Bottlenose dolphin sightings are delighting both citizens and scientists alike, as unprecedented scores of these marine mammals have been spotted in the Bay's waters this spring and summer.

This Month on the Bay: Life in an Eelgrass Bed

July 11, 2018

If oyster reefs are the Chesapeake's equivalents to corals, underwater grass beds are our rain forests.

This Month on the Bay: Worms in Love in June

June 12, 2018

Our Bay's worms are cornerstones of its ecological wealth.

This Month on the Bay: Springtime Silver in the Rivers in April

April 12, 2018

In the spring, our Chesapeake swells with silver: shad and river herring.

Anglers for Clean Water: John Bello

March 14, 2018

Like many of us "of a certain age," John Bello cut his angling teeth as a boy, with his father and an uncle bottom-fishing bait on oyster reefs for white perch, spot, croakers, and gray trout.

CBF Statement on Future of Menhaden Management in Virginia

March 7, 2018

(RICHMOND, VA)–Legislation aiming to protect menhaden and keep Virginia in compliance with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's (ASMFC) menhaden management plan has failed to advance in Virginia's General Assembly.

This Week in the Watershed: Acting Out

February 23, 2018

To save the Bay, accepting the status quo is often not an option.

This Week in the Watershed: Keep the Cap!

February 2, 2018

Ospreys soaring through the sky, dolphins jumping through the water, and rockfish on your dinner plate. What do these all have in common?

Atlantic Menhaden Are in Jeopardy Again: What Does It Mean for Stripers?

January 30, 2018

Protecting Atlantic Menhaden is like pushing a rock up a hill, over and over: the threats just keep coming.

This Week in the Watershed: Bunker Battle Continues

November 17, 2017

The message was loud, clear, and nearly unanimous. More than 127,000 individuals submitted comments to the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, and when they were tallied, a resounding 99.6 percent were in support of an ecosystem-based approach to menhaden management.

CBF Statement on ASMFC Menhaden Actions This Week

November 15, 2017

(LINTHICUM, MD)—The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Menhaden Management Board took the following actions on Monday and Tuesday.

This Week in the Watershed: The Bay's Bread and Butter

October 20, 2017

There are only a few days left to help the most important fish in the sea.

Menhaden Monikers

October 12, 2017

"Some people call 'em bunkers, some people call 'em pogies, some people menhaden; they're all the same fish."

This Week in the Watershed: If You Build It They Will Come

September 29, 2017

It goes without saying, but the Bay looked awfully different when Captain John Smith first navigated its waters in 1608. The journals of Smith reveal a Bay bursting with life.

Amazing Life in the Lafayette's Waters!

September 25, 2017

Amazing critters are thriving in the Lafayette River, an urban waterway entirely within Norfolk city limits. The great variety of life found on a recent biological survey of the Lafayette River is one more sign that this once-polluted river is getting better.

Restored Reefs Beginning to Make a Difference

September 23, 2017

This Week in the Watershed: From Trash Pits to Oyster Reefs

September 22, 2017

Archaeologists can learn a lot about a civilization by looking in one place–the trash pit.

A Different Kind of Fishing Tourney

September 18, 2017

This Week in the Watershed: Menhaden’s Moment

September 15, 2017

As we've written before, menhaden might not be a common feature on dinner plates, but there's a reason they’re often called "the most important fish in the sea."

Claw and Order: How Are the Crabs Doing?

July 19, 2017

Welcome to the dog days of summer! Around the Chesapeake Bay, this is also crab feast season.

This Week in the Watershed: A Chesapeake Bay Turducken

June 2, 2017

Anyone who has been fishing or crabbing can attest that half the fun is the thrill of not knowing what exactly is on the end of the line or in the pot.

Chesapeake Bay Foundation Statement on Opening Atlantic Coast to Offshore Drilling

April 28, 2017

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—Chesapeake Bay Foundation Vice President Kim Coble issued the following statement regarding reports that the Trump Administration has proposed opening areas of the Atlantic coast to offshore oil and gas drilling.