May 17, 2017

ARTICLES OF NOTE

SEPTEMBER 2017

Restoring the Bay: Building reefs on Maryland’s Eastern Shore
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sept 12, 2017

Texas oyster industry braces for more bad news
Undercurrent News, Sept 12, 2017

Trump official’s flounder ruling clouds Atlantic coast fish conservation
Bay Journal, September 6, 2017

AUGUST 2017

Trump and USDA Set to Regulate Wild Caught Catfish
Southeastern Fisheries Association Newsletter, August, 2017

Acid zone in Chesapeake Bay identified
University of Delaware (Newark, Del.), August 28, 2017

Fishing for answers on oyster restoration in Talbot waters
The (Easton, Md.) Star Democrat, August 24, 2017

Talbot Watermen’s Association honors four local watermen

The Star Democrat, August 20th, 2017

JULY 2017

House Committee Approves Harris Chesapeake Bay Amendment
Press Release from the office Congressman Andy Harris, M.D., July 13, 2017

Letter to Congressman Andrew Harris from Kent County Commissioner Ron Fithian representing the Clean Chesapeake Coalition re: Endangered Species Act Rule for Atlantic Sturgeon Critical Habitat. (7-13-17)

Harris Creek “promising,” but at what cost?
The (Easton, Md.) Star Democrat, July 14, 2017

Rock solid: Oysters abound on restored reefs in Harris Creek, survey finds
Bay Journal, July 13, 2017

NOAA 2016 Oyster Reef Monitoring Report – Analysis of Data from Large-Scale Sanctuary Oyster Restoration Projects in Maryland (July 2017)

JUNE 2017

MD, VA move to trim Bay crab harvest
Bay Journal, June 27, 2017

Feds interview Tangier watermen, look into oyster sales records in Crisfield
Bay Journal, June 26, 2017

Blue crab stock considered sustainable, despite population decline
Chesapeake Bay Program, June 26, 2017

Scientists recommend limiting crab harvest in second half of 2017 season
The Baltimore (Md.) Sun, June 26, 2017

Blue catfish are destroying the Chesapeake Bay
The Washington (D.C.) Post, June 15, 2017

Maryland shortens crab season by 10 days in response to population loss
The Baltimore Sun, June 27, 2017

MAY 2017

Seafood distributors taking greater measures to keep catch cold for safety
Bay Journal, May 26, 2017

All Eyes on the Little Choptank, part 1
Dorchester Banner, May 24, 2017

All Eyes on the Little Choptank, part 2
Dorchester Banner, May 24, 2017

Reflecting on the golden age of watermen
Kent County (Md.) News, May 17, 2017

Conowingo Dam on Thursday, May 11, 2017 at approximately 3:30 pm
This video by Chip MacLeod was taken at the foot of Conowingo Dam on Thursday, May 11, 2017 at approximately 3:30 pm – when the Susquehanna River flow was 109,000 cfs and a reported 2 spill gates where open.

Students observe importance of fishery at Omega Protein
Westmoreland News (Montross, Va.), May 8, 2017

Students observe importance of fishery at Omega Protein
Westmoreland News (Montross, Va.), May 8, 2017

APRIL 2017

Oysters hold secrets to Chesapeake Bay’s past
Florida International University (Miami, Fla.),  April 25, 2017

Oyster shells show evidence of early human pollution of Chesapeake Bay
Chesapeake Bay Program, “Chesapeake Bay News,” April 24, 2017