The Maryland Department of Natural Resources and Virginia Marine Resources Commission recently released the results of the 2016 Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey. The survey indicates a bay-wide crab population of 553 million, a 35-percent increase over last year, and … Continued
Striped bass spawining success was high in Maryland and average in Virginia for 2015, according to surveys by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS). 2015 Maryland Striped Bass Juvenile Index The … Continued
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently announced results of the 2015 Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey results. The abundance of spawning-age females was 101 million, substantially higher than 2014 when adult females were considered depleted. The number of … Continued
Initially introduced for sportfishing in several Virginia tributaries, blue and flathead catfish are considered invasive in the Chesapeake Bay. Since their introduction, their range and population have increased dramatically. Blue and flathead catfish are now top predators in several river … Continued
The latest Virginia Institute of Marine Science Bay Grass Survey shows that the abundance of underwater grasses in Chesapeake Bay increased by 18 percent last year, from 64,917 acres in 2007 to 76,861 acres in 2008. This is the fourth … Continued