In May, 2010, The NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office deployed a “smart buoy” in the Potomac River, just south of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge. The buoy is the newest in NOAA’s Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System (CBIBS), a network that provides … Continued
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has announced the dates and locations for the election of county oyster committee representatives. Watermen who hold a commercial tidal fishing license (TFL) or Oyster Harvester License in every tidewater county may vote … Continued
On May 27, 2010, Chesapeake Bay Foundation President Will Baker issued the following statement regarding President Barack Obama’s announcement that the federal government is cancelling sales of leases to drill for oil and natural gas off the Virginia coast. “We … Continued
On May 21, 2010, Governor Martin O’Malley, stakeholders, fishery managers and scientists returned to the Annapolis Maritime Museum to announce the submission of new regulations that will clear the way for implementation of the State’s proposed Oyster Restoration and Aquaculture … Continued
Maryland has announced the launch of StreamHealth, a website to help Marylanders learn about the health of their streams and take action to improve them. The site provides resources for citizens, grassroots organizations, schools and scout groups to survey their … Continued