Blue catfish are wreaking havoc on native species in the Chesapeake Bay. To reduce the damage, environmentalists want to encourage more restaurants to add the whiskered predator to their menus.

Environmental advocates are expressing concern after a key regulatory commission opted not to impose immediate stricter fishing rules for striped bass, a vital species in the Chesapeake Bay which ...

A new study is raising serious red flags about how global warming could reshape the future of the Chesapeake Bay.Right now, ...

To help manage and restore an endangered species, conservation biologists tend to split the population into groups based on ranges. The Chesapeake Bay is one of five "distinct population segments ...

To help manage and restore an endangered species, conservation biologists tend to split the population into groups based on ranges. The Chesapeake Bay is one of five “distinct population ...

This stems from the fact that the catfish are not native to the Chesapeake Bay, but rather are an invasive species. They were brought to Virginia waters in the 1970s for recreational fishing ...

but it is an effort from the company to help manage the invasive species in the Chesapeake Bay. (Billy Schuerman / The Virginian-Pilot) Rowley, who grew up fishing on the Chesapeake Bay ...

Photo by Will Parson / Chesapeake Bay Program On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected an emergency petition from Maryland fishing groups to block new fishing restrictions around ... of 15 coastal ...