News

NOAA is hosting a Mid-Atlantic Recreational Fisheries Roundtable Webinar this coming Tuesday. Free to register and watch/participate -> https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/event/noaa-fisheries-host-mid-atlantic-recreational-fisheries-roundtable-webinar-tuesday-march-31

Chesapeake Bay Program has released the 2024-2025 Bay Barometer report that tracks the health of the Bay within the goals and objectives of the 2014 Watershed Agreement, and indicators like oysters (met goals), SAV (64% of goal), tree canopy (28K-acre loss in 10yrs), and even public access (312 new sites since 2014). All of it here -> https://www.chesapeakebay.net/news/pressrelease/chesapeake-bay-program-provides-final-snapshot-of-progress-under-2014-watershed-agreement

Stoked for this year's Baygrass Fest lineup. It's a good un'! https://baygrassfestival.com/lineup/

Heads up that tomorrow evening's Shad Night has been !!--RESCHEDULED--!! to March 1st b/c of the weather forecast. Details here -> https://mailchi.mp/0efe1f48c37c/date-shad-report-12772048?e=09ddccd688

Maryland's current striped bass seasons and regs at risk! Spring "Catch & Release" season would be abolished in favor of "Catch & Kill" Trophy Season as proposed in Senate Bill 755, which was introduced this month by Sens. Muse and Hershey. IMO, crazy! Read the bill and contact your reps to vote NO! -> https://trackbill.com/bill/maryland-senate-bill-755-natural-resources-striped-bass-recreational-seasons-and-fisheries-regulations/2810812/