Blue crab populations in the Chesapeake Bay took a sizable hit in 2025, marking a need for more cautious harvest regulations, some environmentalists say.

Chlorophyll a and Water Clarity scores have declining long-term trends.” While overall Bay health slipped back to a C grade, overall Chesapeake Bay Watershed Health remained at a C+.

The Chesapeake Bay is the healthiest it’s been in a long time, according to the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science. The center’s 2024 Report Card gave the bay a C , a ...

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation said the executive order could set back decades of progress and that could harm the flavor and the finances around the Chesapeake Bay.

A proposed 65% reduction in the Environmental Protection Agency’s federal budget is raising concerns among environmental organizations, particularly those focused on the Chesapeake Bay.

The U.S. Senate unanimously voted to pass the Chesapeake National Recreation Act, which designates parts of the Chesapeake Bay as a National Park Service (NPS) property.

A new bill aimed at designating the Chesapeake Bay as part of the National Parks System is gaining traction among state lawmakers.

Mid-Atlantic leaders are working to set new goals in the effort to restore the Chesapeake Bay.

Chesapeake Bay cleanup efforts have been a mixed bag, EPA reports. Groups working to clean up the bay hope to set new goals if 2025 goals go unmet.

Chesapeake Bay is cleaner than it used to be but is falling short of 2025 targets for reducing pollution, federal and state officials and most of Maryland’s congressional delegation said on Wednesday.

For decades, Maryland has been synonymous with crabbing. But as the Chesapeake Bay's "watermen" fade away, a young TikTok-famous fisherman is hoping to revive it.