The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is asking anglers to help researchers learn more about blue catfish movement in the Potomac River. Beginning in 2012, blue catfish will be tagged with two tags—one white, one yellow. Anglers that catch a … Continued
In response to requests from the fishing community for hands-on participation in data collection, several states have implemented volunteer angler data collection programs to collect recreational data. On Thursday, February 2, 2012, a one-day Volunteer Angler Data workshop will explore … Continued
A new NOAA “smart buoy” deployed near the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel will help boaters and fishermen in the Chesapeake to check conditions at the mouth of the Bay. The highly sophisticated buoy is the newest addition to NOAA’s Chesapeake Bay … Continued
An important new scientific assessment of the Chesapeake Bay’s blue crab stock has been released by the federal government, setting higher abundance thresholds and crab population targets that will dictate how the agency manages the fisheries in the years to … Continued
Virginia and Maryland fishery managers have released results of the 2011 Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey. The study found that the Chesapeake Bay’s blue crab population is at its second highest level since 1997 and well above the target for … Continued