Chesapeake bay striped bass fishery management plan: A commitment progress report from the living resources subcommittee. Annual progress report

14 p.The growth of the Chesapeake Bay striped bass spawning population has caused the reopening of the Chesapeake rockfish fishery on a very limited and controlled basis. The Chesapeake Bay Striped Bass Management Plan sets the requirements that govern the way the reopened fishery is to be operated. Systems were put into place to allocate the catch among different user groups, to monitor the catch, and to enforce the fishing regulations. This system has successfully regulated the catch keeping them within the target range to allow for continued growth. The program has created public support and awareness of the problem and the need to protect the species. Valuable information from the 1990-1991 fishery is being used to help improve this year's fishery. With continued wise use of the system, the striped bass population can continue to grow.http://gbic.tamug.edu/request.ht

Chesapeake Wetlands: The Vital Link between the Watershed and the Bay

24 pages; available for download at the link below.The Chesapeake Bay Program, in its effort to measure progress in protecting and restoring wetlands throughout the watershed, committed to performing a status and trends survey of Chesapeake wetlands every five years. The information from these surveys will guide the management actions needed to achieve the Chesapeake Bay Program's commitment to a "no-net loss" of wetlands in the short term, and ultimately, a "net gain" in wetlands across the watershed. This booklet summarizes the findings of the first survey

Nanicoke River

Nanicoke River with wetlands of Wicomico Co and farmlands of Dorchester C

National Aquarium in Baltimore

Downloadable files available below.System Requirements: 400 MHZ Pentium Computer with 64 megs of RAM or higher (PC only) For Teachers: We have included classroom activities about the Chesapeake Bay Watershed on the CD-ROM. To access the activities, click on the EXIT function. All documents are available .PDF and .PPT downloads