The Maryland Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Service recently finalized the 2008 striped bass (rockfish) juvenile index, a measure of striped bass spawning success in Chesapeake Bay. The 2008 index is 3.2, below the long-term average of 11.7. During the … Continued
One icon of the Chesapeake Bay – the oyster – was given an improved chance of survival today thanks to another icon of the region – the Bay Bridge. More than three million baby oysters took up residence in the … Continued
One icon of the Chesapeake Bay – the oyster – was given an improved chance of survival today thanks to another icon of the region – the Bay Bridge. More than three million baby oysters took up residence in the … Continued
Non-quota Management Approved for the First Time The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Striped Bass Management Board (ASMFC) approved Maryland’s request to extend the 2008 and 2009 recreational striped bass seasons. The decision also approved an alternative non-quota based management … Continued
Recognizing the challenges facing Maryland’s commercial fishing industry and the Chesapeake Bay’s blue crab population, earlier this year Governor Martin O’Malley worked with members of the General Assembly to secure $3 million in capital funding for projects to help mitigate … Continued