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Feedback Welcomed for Draft Revised Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement
July 1, 2025Public invited to submit feedback between July 1–September 1
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Chesapeake Bay Program releases most detailed data on the Chesapeake’s lands and waters to date
June 26, 2025Hydrography data more than doubles the number of previously-mapped stream channel miles
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Annual Blue Crab Advisory Report Finds Lower Blue Crab Population, but No Overfishing
June 24, 2025Scientists plan to take a deeper dive into understanding population dynamics for upcoming blue crab stock assessment
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Celebrate the Bay in your Backyard During the 10th Annual Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week
June 5, 2025This year’s event will take place from June 7-15
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Chesapeake Bay Program model estimates lower amount of nitrogen, phosphorus and sediment pollution entering Chesapeake Bay
June 3, 2025Jurisdictions make progress in decreasing phosphorus pollution
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