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  1. Recent Stories

Tagged Stories: "shad"

Browse our articles and in-depth feature stories to learn about the latest Bay news.

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Chesapeake Stewardship Partnership News Restoration Spotlight Travel, Recreation and Culture Watershed Science Wildlife

Five species that provide a vital link in the Chesapeake Bay food web

May 22, 2020

Meet some of the Bay’s most important forage species

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With fewer dams, a river near Baltimore flows more freely

May 22, 2020

Fish are returning to the Patapsco just a year after the demolition of Bloede Dam

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Looking upstream to the return of migratory fish

April 16, 2018

Getting past dams means new habitat for shad and other species

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Virginia’s original inhabitants help to restore shad

November 17, 2017

For nearly a century, the Pamunkey have supported this iconic fish

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A big lift to help restore the American shad

December 16, 2016

Reuniting shad with their spawning areas means helping them overcome some pretty big obstacles

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Photo Essay: American shad make their incredible journey

April 26, 2016

Restoration efforts help the migratory species recover in Chesapeake Bay tributaries

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Shad abundance surpasses restoration goals in Potomac, Rappahannock

May 8, 2015

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

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Potomac River sees rise in returning shad, driving up Bay-wide abundance trend

April 15, 2014

Cleaner water is the cornerstone of shad recovery in the river.

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Scientists restock American shad to Delaware waterway

May 31, 2013

The Nanticoke Shad Hatchery raises American shad each spring.

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