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ANNAPOLIS — Maryland’s blue crab season officially opens April 1 in the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries and the Atlantic Ocean and coastal bays. With the opening of a new … more
ANNAPOLIS — Watermen and commercial shuckers who sell fresh oyster shells and/or transport and plant fresh oyster shells as part of the Maryland Department of Natural Resource’s restoration … more
EASTON – ShoreRivers last week announced a brand-new initiative that will have direct benefits to Eastern Shore water quality: Tree the Shore. Thanks to a grant from the Chesapeake Bay … more
WASHINGTON – Citing encouraging signs of improvement, five Maryland lawmakers expressed their support Wednesday for increased funding of the federally-backed Chesapeake Bay restoration program. … more
ANNAPOLIS – As sea level rise changes the coastal landscape of Maryland in the future some existing wetlands will be submerged, while existing land will become wetlands. A state mapping … more
ANNAPOLIS – Two recent studies by Maryland Department of Natural Resources scientists highlight spawning challenges that striped bass, also known locally as rockfish, face in the Chesapeake … more
Striped bass  emergency regulations submitted  by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources to bolster the species’ spawning population were approved today by the Maryland General … more
ANNAPOLIS — In early January, aerial survey teams of pilots and biologists from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service conducted their annual population … more
WASHINGTON – On Friday, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) announced $1,612,926 to bolster flooding mitigation efforts in Cambridge. The federal funds, provided through … more
BALTIMORE – Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and Maryland Secretary of the Environment Serena McIlwain on Wednesday announced the settlement of a lawsuit against an Eastern Shore fuel … more
ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Department of Natural Resources will plant about 147 million oyster spat, or juvenile oysters, on 41 acres in Anne Arundel County waters with mitigation funds from the … more
ANNAPOLIS — Last month, the U.S. Department of Commerce notified Maryland Gov. Wes Moore that it has declined Maryland’s request for a federal commercial fisheries disaster declaration … more
ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Department of Natural Resources’  Fall Oyster Survey  recorded a remarkable year for juvenile oysters in Maryland waters, finding both prolific numbers … more
ANNAPOLIS – A rainstorm’s a-brewing and Maryland needs your help to document flooding. Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently launched the new MyCoast … more
The University of Maryland Extension, University of Delaware Extension and the Maryland-Delaware Forage Council once again invites forage producers, grazers, livestock owners and associated industry … more
SNOW HILL — If you’re interested in protecting marshland then the Lower Shore Land Trust wants to hear from you. The tri-county nonprofit is joining with Marshes for Tomorrow and its … more
ANNAPOLIS — Governor Wes Moore and the Maryland Energy Administration on Dec. 11 announced the annual launch of two key programs that bring better energy solutions to the homes of … more
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) welcomed the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) release in November of 130,716 H-2B temporary … more
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) joined the Biden-Harris Administration on Dec. 11 in announcing the proposed offshore wind lease sale of … more
Congress keeps hitting dead ends in attempts to extend a long-term plan for the federal program that provides flooding coverage for homeowners in the country. more
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