Maryland Oyster Population Drops To 300 Million, Assessment Says
In 1998, it was estimated there were 600 million oysters in Maryland waters. Now, a new population assessment finds that number has dropped nearly half.
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In 1998, it was estimated there were 600 million oysters in Maryland waters. Now, a new population assessment finds that number has dropped nearly half.
The oyster recovery project has been working to increase oyster stocks, by planting millions of oyster larvae attached to old shells. It's not certain how they survived this year, or how well wild oysters reproduced.
Fresh rain water is dumping into the Chesapeake Bay at record -- and concerning -- pace.
The search for a 12-year-old girl who went missing off the beach in Sandy Point Park Tuesday ended with her body recovered Tuesday night after 11 p.m.
The huge amount of fresh water pouring into the bay from heavy rains is wiping out clams.
Just days after being pounded by heavy flooding and storm debris that's clogging the Chesapeake, regional leaders came together to discuss the detrimental impact and how to better handle pollution moving forward.
The Environmental Protection Agency says Chesapeake Bay cleanup efforts are mostly on track. But challenges remain when it comes to preventing manure and stormwater from flowing into the nation's largest estuary.
The Bassmaster Elite at Upper Chesapeake Bay that was scheduled for the weekend was postponed due to water conditions following heavy rainstorms across Maryland.
The amount of rain Maryland has seen this week means a lot of swollen rivers due to runoff.
Maryland officials are hoping science might stop a rollback of Clean Air Act regulations by the Trump Administration.
The lower part of Stony Run, which runs from Northern Parkway in Baltimore through Remington, is getting a makeover
The invasive Chinese mitten crab hasn't been seen in the Chesapeake Bay since 2012.
Cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay is a big job.
Maryland Natural Resources Police is searching the Chesapeake Bay for a boater who went overboard Wednesday afternoon.
The health of the entire Chesapeake Bay is showing unprecedented signs of improvement.
Chipotle has teamed up with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation for a fundraiser for the bay on Thursday.
Very few waterways contain a mussel called the eastern elliptio. An exception is Deer Creek in Harford County.
It's a sign that summer is on its way. Dolphins, which were once a rare sighting in the Chesapeake Bay, are returning again.
The Maryland Transportation Authority is hosting a series of public meetings regarding a study of traffic capacity and access across the Chesapeake Bay.
For almost 90 years, Conowingo Dam has provided hydroelectricity and held back much of the dirt that washed off the land into the Susquehanna River.
Scientists want to see if man-made oyster reefs can break up dead zones of low oxygen that plague the Chesapeake Bay in warmer months, which would improve water quality in this part of the river.
A partnership between dozens of groups has set a new goal of adding 10 billion new oysters to the Chesapeake Bay by 2025.
A recent report used 31 different indicators to measure the health of the Chesapeake Bay, and overall it showed great progress for restoration efforts.
The Senate may not restore a deep, House-passed cut in federal funding to the Environmental Protection Agency's Chesapeake Bay Program.
The struggle to bring oysters back to the Chesapeake Bay has encountered a new challenge.
