Publications
Access hundreds of Bay Program publications, from scientific reports to factsheets to memorandums.
Habitat Restoration: A Framework for Action
Publication date:Based on a three-phase program resulting in an integrated and comprehensive approach for targeting habitat restoration projects in the Bay watershed
View document [PDF] Habitat Restoration: A Framework for Action
Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Policy
Publication date:This Policy's intent is to guide the protection and restoration of all submerged aquatic vegetation within the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries
Summer Flounder Fishery Management Plan
Publication date:Flounder 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.
Kingfish and Spanish Mackerel Fishery Management Plan
Publication date:Summarizes the Kingfish (Scomberomorous cavalla) and Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorous maculatus) Fishery Management Plan and provides a synopsis of the problems facing the species.
View document [PDF] Kingfish and Spanish Mackerel Fishery Management Plan
Priorities for Action For Land, Growth and Stewardship in the Chesapeake Bay Region 1997
Publication date:Outreach document outlining priorities for actions for land, growth and stewardship in the Chesapeake Bay region
Red Drum Management Plan
Publication date:The goal of the Chesapeake Bay Red Drum Management Plan is to enhance and perpetuate red drum stocks in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries, and throughout their Atlantic coast range, so as to generate optimum long-term ecological, social and economic benefits from their commercial and recreational harvest and utilization over time.
Restoration of Ecologically Valuable Species
Publication date:Describes strategy devised by the Ecologically Valuable Species Workgroup, a group organized under the Living Resources Subcommittee of the Chesapeake Bay Program, that views the Bay as an holistic ecosystem
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Stream Corridor Protection and Restoration
Publication date:Stream corridor protection options for local decision makers
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Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Goals
Publication date:This policy's intent is to guide the protection and restoration of all submerged aquatic vegetation within the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries
Black Drum Fishery Management Plan-1991
Publication date:This 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.