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Recent News: #Potomac River

  • June 30, 2016

    Blue crab stock considered sustainable, but adult females remain below target levels

    A new report recommends a risk-averse approach to management

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  • March 30, 2016

    Potomac River earns 'B-' on latest report card

    Annual State of the Nation’s River report marks waterway’s continued improvement

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  • July 01, 2015

    Blue crab population shows modest rise, stock considered sustainable

    A new report states overfishing is not occurring

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  • May 08, 2015

    Shad abundance surpasses restoration goals in Potomac, Rappahannock

    The migratory fish forms a critical link in the Chesapeake Bay food web.

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  • January 02, 2015

    Push for public access at Crow’s Nest Natural Area Preserve

    Virginia DCR aims to open thousands of acres of land to the public.

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  • November 12, 2014

    Rising population, development threaten health of Potomac River

    As many move to the region, “smart planning” could protect waterway from impacts of rapid growth.

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  • July 02, 2014

    Experts recommend ‘risk-averse’ approach to managing depleted blue crab stock

    Protecting females could rebuild the blue crab population.

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  • June 13, 2014

    Non-profit combats litter in the Potomac River watershed

    On field studies and in the office, the Alice Ferguson Foundation is trash-free.

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  • May 07, 2014

    Chesapeake Bay’s blue crab abundance remains low

    The long, cold winter killed an estimated 28 percent of adult crabs in Maryland waters.

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  • April 17, 2014

    Oyster aquaculture could combat Potomac River pollution

    Shellfish raised on the river bottom would remove excess nutrients from the water.

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