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Blue crab population decreases in Chesapeake Bay, weather blamed

The Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey, a cooperative effort between the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, estimates 238 million blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay in

Maryland holding 15 events to cut blue catfish numbers

Maryland anglers can do their part to help the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem by catching and removing blue catfish from waterways.
These nonnative fish are top predators that consume native species such as blue crabs,

Maryland rock bass record holder nets new milestone

Thomas Over Jr., of Darlington, has earned a Master Angler Milestone Award under the Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ FishMaryland program.
Over, 30, is the 18th Master Angler since the program began in 2019.

New Maryland record yellow perch caught in lower Susquehanna River

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources recently recognized Thomas Dembeck Jr. as the new state record holder for yellow perch – Perca flavescens.
Dembeck, of Hydes, Md., caught the 2.3-pound, 16-inch fish on Feb.

New Maryland record longnose gar weighs 20.5 pounds

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources recognized David Confair, of Secretary, in Dorchester County, as a new state record holder for longnose gar.
Confair caught the 20.5-pound, 49.5-inch fish on Feb. 8 while fishing

College student gets 17th Maryland Master Angler award

Dombrowski’s qualifying catches, in order, were: Bullhead catfish – 17 inches, sheepshead – 23 inches, carp – 39 inches, bluefish- 34 inches, striped bass – 47 inches, thresher shark – 91 inches, sand tiger shark

15-year-old is named 16th FishMaryland Master Angler

Luca Tucciarella, of Forest Hill, has earned a Master Angler Milestone Award under the Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ FishMaryland program.
Fifteen-year-old Tucciarella is the 16th Master Angler and the third youth angler to

New technology beats back harmful algal blooms

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is identifying and controlling toxic algae several ways, from sophisticated imaging to sonic waves. Robots in the water at Hunting Creek Lake are making it safe to swim.

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