2017 Press Releases
Water Quality in Chesapeake Bay Approaches Record High
December 14, 2017Water Quality in Chesapeake Bay Approaches Record High
Read storyGroundbreaking survey reveals extent of stewardship actions and attitudes in Chesapeake Bay region
November 8, 2017The Chesapeake Bay Program released today the groundbreaking results of the first comprehensive survey of stewardship actions and attitudes in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
Read storyNFWF announces more than $12.6 million in grants from the Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund
September 19, 20172017 Blue Crab Advisory Report released
June 26, 2017In a report released today, the Chesapeake Bay Program encouraged the jurisdictions that manage the Bay’s blue crab fisheries to maintain a risk-averse approach as they set regulations in 2017.
Read storyChesapeake Executive Council signs resolution in support of Chesapeake Bay Program
June 8, 201724 new public access sites open in Chesapeake Bay watershed
May 25, 2017The Chesapeake Bay Program is pleased to announce that in 2016, our partners opened 24 boat ramps, fishing piers and other sites that grant the public access to creeks, streams and rivers in the region.
Read storyRise in Chesapeake Bay underwater grasses for fourth year in a row
April 27, 2017In 2016, an estimated 97,433 acres of underwater grasses were mapped in the Chesapeake Bay: the highest amount ever recorded by the Virginia Institute of Marine Science.
Read storyProgress on oyster restoration in Maryland, Virginia
April 13, 2017The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Chesapeake Bay Office, along with the Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP), released reports today outlining the progress made by Maryland and Virginia in recent years to increase significant acreage of oyster reefs.
Read storyChesapeake Bay Program commits to increasing diversity
February 23, 2017The Chesapeake Bay Program is taking steps to make its partnership better reflect the population of the 64,000 square mile watershed that it represents.
Read storyBay Barometer notes measured progress in health of Chesapeake Bay
February 1, 2017Today, the Chesapeake Bay Program released its annual report on the environmental health and restoration of the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
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