Forage Action Team
The Forage Action Team implements the management strategy associated with the Forage Fish Outcome in the 2014 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement.
Meetings
No upcoming meetings.
Fish Habitat Outcome Office Hours - March 2025
Fish Habitat Outcome Office Hours - February 2025
Forage & Fish Habitat Beyond 2025 Meeting - February 2025
About
The Forage Action Team will lead the development of the forage fish management strategy associated with the forage fish outcome in the new Watershed Agreement. This team will include representatives from state management agencies, academic institutions, non-profits, and other science experts. The management strategy will outline important actions, considerations, and research priorities that will inform a comprehensive assessment and/or quantification of the Chesapeake Bay forage base.
Publications
Forage Status and Trends Report for the Chesapeake Bay
Publication date:This report is a culmination of close to a decade of research to assess whether the status of forage species found in the Chesapeake Bay can support key predator populations.
View document [PDF, 14.1 MB] Forage Status and Trends Report for the Chesapeake Bay
Forage Fish Habitat Suitability Model Report
Publication date:This report is the result of efforts to quantify the extent of suitable habitats for four key forage fishes in the Chesapeake Bay.
View document [PDF, 4.4 MB] Forage Fish Habitat Suitability Model Report
Threshold Effects of Altered Shorelines and Other Stressors on Forage Species in the Chesapeake Bay
Publication date:This report summarizes efforts to synthesize shoreline impacts on forage species and propose a threshold for shoreline hardening.
Environmental, Spatial and Temporal Patterns in Chesapeake Bay Forage Populations
Publication date:Study evaluating environmental, temporal, and spatial patterns of forage taxa and predator consumption in the Chesapeake Bay.
Forage Indicators and Consumption Profiles for Chesapeake Bay Fishes
Publication date:This report summarizes efforts to develop a suite of indicators for forage groups and to quantify the magnitude of prey consumed by six predator fishes in the Chesapeake Bay.
View document [PDF, 2.0 MB] Forage Indicators and Consumption Profiles for Chesapeake Bay Fishes
Our Watershed Agreement Goals & Outcomes
Sustainable Fisheries Goal
Our Members
- Bruce Vogt (Chair)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Bruce.Vogt@noaa.gov - Christina Garvey (Staffer)
Chesapeake Research Consortium christina.garvey@noaa.gov - Patrick Campfield
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission PCampfield@asmfc.org - Mary Fabrizio
Virginia Institute of Marine Science mfabrizio@vims.edu - Peter Himchak
Omega Protein Corporation, Inc. peter.himchak@cookeaqua.com - Ed Houde
Maryland Department of Natural Resources ehoude@umces.edu - Tom Ihde
Morgan State University thomas.ihde@morgan.edu - Adrienne Kotula
Chesapeake Bay Commission Akotula@chesbay.us - Chris Moore
Chesapeake Bay Foundation cmoore@cbf.org - Matthew Ogburn
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center ogburnm@si.edu - Louis Plough
Maryland Department of Natural Resources lplough@umces.edu - Rochelle Seitz
Virginia Institute of Marine Science seitz@vims.edu - Geoffrey Smith
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission geofsmith@pa.gov - Peter Tango
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) ptango@chesapeakebay.net - Troy Tuckey
Virginia Institute of Marine Science tuckey@vims.edu - Jim Uphoff
Maryland Department of Natural Resources jim.uphoff@maryland.gov - Ryan Woodland
Maryland Department of Natural Resources woodland@umces.edu - Daniel Ryan
District of Columbia Department of Energy & Environment daniel.ryan@dc.gov - Nina Santos
nsantos@umces.edu