Publications
Access hundreds of Bay Program publications, from scientific reports to factsheets to memorandums.
Kingfish and Spanish Mackerel Fishery Management Plan
Published on November 11, 2001 in Management PlanSummarizes the Kingfish (Scomberomorous cavalla) and Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorous maculatus) Fishery Management Plan and provides a synopsis of the problems facing the species.
View detailsSummer Flounder Fishery Management Plan
Published on December 1, 1991 in Management PlanFlounder fish generates a higher dollar value in the Chesapeake Bay watershed each year than any other finfish. This fact sheet provides a summary of problem areas and proposed management strategies described in the Chesapeake Bay Summer Flounder Management Plan.
View detailsBluefish Fishery Management Plan
Published on October 1, 1991 in Management PlanThis document addresses the Plan's goals to protect and monitor the bluefish resource in the Chesapeake Bay, its tributaries, and state coastal waters, and to provide for optimum long-term ecological, economic, and social benefits
View detailsAtlantic Croaker & Spot Fishery Management Plan
Published on December 1, 1991 in Management PlanUnder the Chesapeake Bay Agreement, signed by Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, DC, the U.S. EPA and the Chesapeake Bay Commission, Atlantic croaker and spot fish were selected as important species and a fishery management plan (FMP) was scheduled for completion by December 1991. Fact sheet includes: Atlantic croaker and spot historical background; goals and objectives of the FMP; and stock status, habitat, research and monitoring needs, and water quality, as well as strategies and actions that apply to these issues.
View detailsAmerican Eel Fishery Management Plan
Published on January 1, 1991 in Management PlanFact Sheet: In 1987, signatories from Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, the District of Columbia, the U.S. EPA, and the Chesapeake Bay Commission pledged to initiate management plans for commercially, recreationally, and ecologically valuable species. The American eel (Anquilla rostrata) was selected as one of the important species and a fishery management plan devised for the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries so that harvest does not exceed the capacity of the population to maintain its stock size from year to year
View detailsBlack Drum Fishery Management Plan-1991
Published on January 1, 1991 in Management PlanThis fact sheet provides a summary of the life history, stock status, problem areas, and proposed management strategies described in the Chesapeake Bay Black Drum Management Plan. For greater detail, consult the complete management plan.
View detailsTautog Fishery Management Plan-1998
Published on January 1, 1998 in Management PlanA report on the Tautog Fishery Management Plan
View detailsRed Drum Fishery Management Plan
Published on January 1, 1994 in Management PlanThis fact sheet provides a summary of the life history, stock status, problem areas, and proposed management strategies described in the Chesapeake Bay Red Drum Management Plan. For greater detail, consult the complete management plan.
View detailsStriped Bass Fishery Management Plan 1989
Published on December 1, 1989 in Management PlanThe goal of the Chesapeake Bay Striped Bass Management Plan is to enhance and perpetuate the striped bass stock in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries, and throughout its Atlantic coast range, to generate optimum long-term ecological, social and economic benefits.
View detailsOyster Fishery Management Plan (1994)
Published on January 1, 1994 in Management Plan
The goal of the 1994 Oyster Fishery Management Plan is to enhance the production of oysters in the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem by restoring habitat, controlling fishing mortality, promoting aquaculture and continuing the repletion programs.