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Kenny Fletcher/CBF Staff

Chesapeake Bay Foundation Calling New Virginia Oyster Foster Parents

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) is calling all interested oyster foster parents to join more than 700 other oyster gardeners across the state in raising oysters that help clean and restore tidal waterways.

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Debra Brown

EPA Bay Program’s Latest Model Estimates a Decrease in Pollution Entering Chesapeake Bay

The Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP) announced new results yesterday, derived from its Watershed Model, that estimate jurisdictions in the Chesapeake Bay watershed have made progress towards meeting their 2025 pollution reduction goals.

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As Striped Bass Concerns Continue, Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission Plans Next Steps

As concerns about low striped bass numbers continue, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) on May 1 took additional steps to address the number of striped bass dying after being caught and released, as well as unsustainable commercial fishing rates.

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Thursday, May 9

Bay Discovery Cruise

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Registration Deadline: May 7
Philip Merrill Environmental Center
Annapolis, Maryland
Thursday, May 9

Oyster Gardener Spat Return

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Registration Deadline: May 7
Philip Merrill Environmental Center
Annapolis, Maryland
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Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
Wednesday, May 15

Oyster Gardener Spat Return

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Shady Side, Maryland

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