The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced on October 2 that a vast majority of Maryland's oyster sanctuaries have seen impressive population growth over the last five years, which the department and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation say is thanks to restoration efforts and five years of strong reproduction.
President Trump is repealing an executive order from 2009 dedicated to protecting and restoring the Chesapeake Bay.
As Chesapeake Bay waters warm during the peak of summer, health officials are urging people to take simple precautions against Vibrio, a naturally occurring bacteria that can cause serious illness in some cases.
A new state report is raising concerns about the long-term availability and quality of groundwater on Virginia’s Eastern Shore, with environmentalists pointing to the results to argue for more restrictions on data centers.
Maryland's commercial oyster harvest limits will remain unchanged for the 2026-2027 season, according to a public notice from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — A Maryland law aimed at reducing invasive blue catfish in the Chesapeake Bay has been signed by Governor Wes Moore after passing both the state House and Senate.
A bipartisan bill aimed at tackling the growing problem of invasive blue catfish in the Chesapeake Bay has passed the U.S. House of Representatives.
A new proposal in Annapolis could change how Maryland manages one of the Chesapeake Bay’s most iconic fish by limiting the Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ regulations on striped bass.
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation is encouraging Marylanders to weigh in on proposed changes to the state’s striped bass fishing season.
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation says the Chesapeake Bay Dead Zone Report Card shows the Chesapeake Bay's "dead zone" stayed at average levels in 2025.
