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
Virginia shellfish farmers sold $48.3 million in clams and oysters in 2015, with hard clam sales of $32.3 million once again leading the nation and $16 million in oyster sales tops among East Coast states. The values are according to … Continued
Maryland’s Board of Public Works has granted approval for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to move forward with the Bloede Dam removal project. The department and its partners have been working for several years on a comprehensive, cost-effective … Continued
The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) has announced a shellfish harvesting closure on the Back River due to potential contamination from a sewage spill. Shellfish taken from areas affected by the emergency closure are currently unacceptable for consumption, according to … Continued
The world’s largest breeding population of ospreys is coping well with the long-lasting residues of toxic chemicals, according to a three-year study led by US Geological Survey scientists. The study focused on chemicals that were banned decades ago but remain … Continued