2021 Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey

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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) recently announced the results of the 2021 Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey. The annual cooperative survey estimates the number of blue crabs in the Chesapeake … Continued

Potomac River Cooperative Largemouth Bass Management

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Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia recently agreed to a cooperative management plan for Potomac River largemouth bass. To help seek a unified assessment of the fishery, state agencies and the Potomac River Fisheries Commission (PRFC) are jointly collaborating … Continued

Poplar Island Restoration Project 2021 Update

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District recently completed construction of the Poplar Island Ecosystem Restoration Project lateral expansion, providing 575 additional acres, including four new wetland cells and one large upland cell. The project is now able … Continued