Sustainable Fisheries Goal Implementation Team (GIT 1) Publications
CBSAC 2017 Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Advisory Report
Annual report published by the Chesapeake Bay Stock Assessment Committee (CBSAC) on the status of the blue crab population in the Chesapeake Bay and management advice for Bay jurisdictions.
View detailsMarch 2017 Sustainable Fisheries GIT Newsletter
Published on March 29, 2017Biannual newsletter of the Sustainable Fisheries Goal Implementation Team, which serves as an update on Fisheries GIT accomplishments and activities between biannual meetings.
View detailsClimate and Fisheries Bibliography - January 2017
Climate Change and Fisheries Research in the Chesapeake Bay
A compilation of fisheries-based climate
research and tools compiled by the
NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office
January 2017
This compilation of fisheries-based climate research and tools was compiled by the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office. The contents of this document were compiled based on a review of both peer-reviewed and grey literature as related to the 2014 Chesapeake Bay Agreement Goal to “increase the resiliency of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, including its living resources, habitats, public infrastructure and communities, to withstand adverse impacts from changing environmental and climate conditions.” This document is not intended to be an exhaustive list; recognizing that there are additional research and tool development under way within the region. This document will be updated on an annual basis.
Please contact Zoë Johnson (zoe.johnson@noaa.gov) to suggest content for the next edition of this publication.
View detailsSeptember 2016 Sustainable Fisheries Goal Implementation Team Newsletter
Published on September 30, 2016September 2016 issue of the biannual newsletter of the Sustainable Fisheries Goal Implementation Team.
View detailsChesapeake Bay Species Habitat Fecundity Matrix
Published on June 30, 2016The Sustainable Fisheries Goal Implementation Team (Fisheries GIT) of the Chesapeake Bay Program was allocated Tetra Tech (Tt) time to support Management Strategies under the 2014 Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP) Agreement. The Fish Habitat Action Team under the Fisheries GIT requested Tt develop a matrix compiling information on habitat requirements, stressors, and threats for egg and larval life stages of lesser-studied species across the Chesapeake Bay.
Fish and shellfish in the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed rely on a variety of important habitats throughout the watershed. These habitats, which are key to sustaining fisheries, are being threatened by a suite of stressors and sources such as increased urbanization, poor water quality and climate change. Successful fisheries management depends on knowing what and where these important habitats are and addressing the potential and realized threats to their integrity. Tetra Tech will provide staff time and resources to develop products in support of the Fish Habitat Outcome and Management Strategy (http://www.chesapeakebay.net/managementstrategies/strategy/fish_habitat). As a first step the Management Strategy calls for compiling information on key species, their habitat requirements, habitat functions (generally spawning, nursery, and forage), and the threats or stressors to these habitats.
View detailsSpecies Habitat Matrix
Published on December 31, 2015The Sustainable Fisheries Goal Implementation Team (Fisheries GIT) of the Chesapeake Bay Program was allocated Tetra Tech (Tt) time to support Management Strategies under the 2014 Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP) Agreement. The Fish Habitat Action Team under the Fisheries GIT requested Tt develop a matrix of available habitat requirements, threats and stressors for lesser-studied species across the Chesapeake Bay.
Fish and shellfish in the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed rely on a variety of important habitats throughout the watershed. These habitats, which are key to sustaining fisheries, are being threatened by a suite of stressors and sources such as increased urbanization, poor water quality and climate change. Successful fisheries management depends on knowing what and where these important habitats are and addressing the potential and realized threats to their integrity. Tetra Tech will provide staff time and resources to develop products in support of the Fish Habitat Outcome and Management Strategy (http://www.chesapeakebay.net/managementstrategies/strategy/fish_habitat). As a first step the Management Strategy calls for compiling information on key species, their habitat requirements, habitat functions (generally spawning, nursery, and forage), and the threats or stressors to these habitats.
Chesapeake Bay Species Habitat Literature Review
Published on December 31, 2015The Sustainable Fisheries Goal Implementation Team (Fisheries GIT) of the Chesapeake Bay Program was allocated Tetra Tech (Tt) time to support Management Strategies under the 2014 Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP) Agreement. The Fish Habitat Action Team under the Fisheries GIT requested Tt develop a detailed literature review for lesser-studied species across the Chesapeake Bay.
Fish and shellfish in the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed rely on a variety of important habitats throughout the watershed. These habitats, which are key to sustaining fisheries, are being threatened by a suite of stressors and sources such as increased urbanization, poor water quality and climate change. Successful fisheries management depends on knowing what and where these important habitats are and addressing the potential and realized threats to their integrity. Tetra Tech will provide staff time and resources to develop products in support of the Fish Habitat Outcome and Management Strategy (http://www.chesapeakebay.net/managementstrategies/strategy/fish_habitat). As a first step the Management Strategy calls for compiling information on key species, their habitat requirements, habitat functions (generally spawning, nursery, and forage), and the threats or stressors to these habitats.
View detailsForage indicators and consumption profiles for Chesapeake Bay fishes: Final Report
Published on February 1, 2016Final report from the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science-Chesapeake Biological Lab team on their work to develop a suite of forage indicators and consumption profiles for species in the Chesapeake Bay. Project funded by the Chesapeake Bay Program/Chesapeake Bay Trust.
View detailsCBSAC 2016 Blue Crab Advisory Report
Published on June 30, 2016Annual report published by the Chesapeake Bay Stock Assessment Committee (CBSAC) on the status of the blue crab population in the Chesapeake Bay and management advice for Bay jurisdictions.
View detailsCownose Rays in the Chesapeake Bay: What do we know?
Published on January 29, 2016Summary of the October 2015 Cownose Ray Workshop in Baltimore, MD.
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