Susquehanna Flats Striped Bass Catch and Release Fishery Extended

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Fisheries Service will extend the Susquehanna Flats catch and release fishery for striped bass by one week. The fishery, originally scheduled to close on May 3, will remain open until midnight on Friday, … Continued

Chesapeake Bay Grasses Have Increased by 10 Percent

Underwater bay grasses covered nearly 65,000 acres of the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal rivers in 2007, about 35 percent of the 185,000-acre baywide restoration goal, according to data from scientists with the Chesapeake Bay Program. Though a 10 percent … Continued

Morley’s Wharf Virginia Kid’s Day

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The Eastern Shore Anglers Club of Virginia is holding their annual “kids day” of fishing at Morley’s Wharf on Sunday, May 4, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Registration begins at noon and is limited, because of pier space, to 100 … Continued

Governor Martin O’Malley Signs Chesapeake Bay Environmental Health Bill

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On April 24, 2008, Governor Martin O’Malley joined Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr., House Speaker Michael E. Busch, Lieutenant Governor Anthony G. Brown, to sign legislation to protect Maryland’s environment and the health of the Chesapeake Bay, and … Continued