CHESAPEAKE, Va. — The health of the Chesapeake Bay is monitored by the Environmental Protection Agency through the Chesapeake Bay Program. The Chesapeake Bay Program released a progress report ...

As the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement’s deadline approaches, oyster restoration in the region has met its checkpoint. In the agreement, signed more than a decade ago, 10 specific tributaries were ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The results of the Chesapeake Bay's latest blue crab winter dredge survey show the lowest number of male blue crabs and the second lowest number of total blue crabs ever recorded ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — Two reports, one from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and another from the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, show a drastic reduction in numbers of Atlantic ...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — After 10 years since the Chesapeake Bay Program established a plan, Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) announced a milestone in their oyster restoration project, a ...

SHADY SIDE, Md. — The sun is barely up when Bill Scerbo unties the lines on his aging crabber and turns its bow toward open water. He and his deckhand are heading out to check crab traps in the ...

CHESAPEAKE BAY, Va. (WAVY) — Hard to believe there’s a through line that connects dog food, sport fishing and cosmetics, but it continues to create a gulf between industry and conservationists. It’s ...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — In 2024, the amount of underwater grasses in the Chesapeake Bay dropped slightly, down 1% from the previous year, despite growth in most parts of the Bay. Scientists mapped 82,778 ...

CHESAPEAKE BAY, VA - After a more than 6,300 foot journey, the tunnel boring machine nicknamed “Chessie” has fully completed its task of excavating what is planned to become a new expanse of the ...

Conservationists in Virginia worry that overfishing of menhaden is harming the Chesapeake Bay's ecosystem. But state lawmakers have yet to approve funding to study the issue. In Virginia, some little ...