Posts Tagged ‘chesapeake bay’
UPDATE: Coast Guard Suspends Search for Man Overboard from Commercial Fishing Vessel near Deal Island
UPDATED 07/24/24: The U.S. Coast Guard Coast has suspended the active search as of 6:51 p.m. yesterday evening for a missing 56-year-old man who fell overboard off a 41-foot commercial fishing…
Read MoreUSCG Rescues Mariner from Vessel Run Aground in Chesapeake Bay
A mariner was lifted from a vessel that ran aground Thursday evening near Smith Point, Virginia in the Chesapeake Bay. U.S. Coast Guard watchstanders learned that the 30-foot sailing vessel…
Read MoreMaryland Seeks Federal Assistance for Invasive Species That Threaten Chesapeake Bay’s Commercial Fishing Industry
Maryland Governor Wes Moore is calling on the federal government to declare the expanding population of invasive fish species to be an ongoing commercial fishery disaster in the Maryland waters…
Read MoreUpdate: Girl Who Vanished While Swimming Off Deep Point, Md. Found Deceased
(update) A girl who went missing Sunday while swimming off Deep Point, Maryland Sunday has died, according to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. Officers say the body was discovered…
Read MoreMd. State Police Helicopter Rescues Mariner In Distress
A Maryland State Police helicopter crew rescued a crew member in medical distress from a tanker in Chesapeake Bay near Kent Island this week. U.S. Coast Guard-Sector Maryland requested the…
Read MoreThousands Turn Out For 50th Waterfowl Festival In Talbot Co.
Big crowds came out Sunday for the 50th Waterfowl Festival in Easton, a showcase of wildlife art which also included a sportsman’s expo. A nonprofit organization presents the annual festival…
Read MoreMd. Suspends Chesapeake Bay Striped Bass Season Until July 31st
The Chesapeake Bay summer striped bass season is suspended for two weeks. Maryland Natural Resources implemented new regulations this year that prohibit anglers from targeting striped bass, including catch-and-release and…
Read MoreUS Army Corps of Engineers Receives Additional Funding for Multiple Projects Including OC Beach Renourishment
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, received an additional $56.02 million boost for fiscal 2021, including funds for oyster restoration, beach renourishment in Ocean City, the dredging and…
Read MoreGovernor Hogan urges Congress to fully fund Chesapeake Bay restoration programs
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan is urging Congress to fully fund the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay. Governor Hogan, chairman of the Chesapeake Executive Council, along with other watershed state leaders…
Read MoreMaryland Governor calls out Pennsylvania over pollution pouring into Chesapeake Bay
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan is calling for action from Pennsylvania over what he says has been a lack of progress on the part of the state to stop pollution that…
Read MoreVIDEO: WGMD News Week in Review 5/25/2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81Zx8M5FUro&feature=youtu.be WATCH: The Chesapeake Bay’s Health Report Card is released, Troopers investigate the murder of a 17-year-old, plus it’s Memorial Day weekend and Delmarva is ready! Join WGMD’s Hunter Landon…
Read MoreChesapeake Bay Report Card Shows Resilience, Despite High Precipitation
The 2018 Chesapeake Bay report card is out, issued by the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science. It shows the Bay has maintained a C grade. The report says…
Read MoreStudy Finds Maryland Blue Crab Population Up 60 Percent
The State of Maryland has shared encouraging news for the seafood industry. The 2019 Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey has found a substantial 60 percent increase in the Chesapeake Bay-wide…
Read MoreUPDATED: 2 Victims Recovered After Helicopter Crash South of Kent Island
UPDATED – 5/5/19 9am – The bodies of two victims who were in a helicopter that crashed south of Kent Island in the Chesapeake Bay Saturday afternoon have been recovered.…
Read MoreGovernors Hogan, Carney and Others Urge Federal Lawmakers to Restore Chesapeake Bay Funding
In a letter addressed to the U.S. Senate and U.S. House Appropriations Committees, a number of leaders with interest in the Chesapeake Bay requested further funding, and millions were slashed…
Read MoreVirginia Seafood Business Owner Takes Plea Deal Over Fraud Scheme
Casey’s Seafood, which did business in and around the Chesapeake Bay has taken a plea deal for a crabbing fraud scheme. The Virginia seafood business owner made millions of dollars…
Read MoreMaryland General Assembly Bill Targets Oyster Population
A proposed bill in the Maryland General Assembly is aiming to help the oyster population in the Chesapeake Bay. Speaker of the House Michael Busch, a Democrat of Anne Arundel…
Read MoreBurst Pipe Leaves Tangier Island Without Water
Tangier Island residents are without water after a water main break on the remote Chesapeake Bay island. The small island of just under 500 people lost access to water on…
Read MoreAbandoned Crab Pots Pose Threat to Fish
Researchers at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science are surveying area waterman about abandoned crab pots and their impact on bay life. So-called “ghost pots” in the Chesapeake Bay are…
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