Tagged Stories: "National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)"
Scientists to develop management plan for invasive catfish
March 2, 2012Blue and flathead catfish are two invasive species that threaten the Chesapeake Bay's rivers.
Read storyAtlantic sturgeon in Chesapeake Bay officially declared endangered
January 31, 2012The federal government has officially declared the Chesapeake Bay’s Atlantic sturgeon an endangered species.
Read storyMore than 500 million oysters planted in Chesapeake Bay in 2011
October 18, 2011In 2011, 510 million baby oysters were planted on more than 315 acres in six Bay rivers, according to the Oyster Recovery Partnership.
Read storyLast "smart buoy" to be deployed off Virginia Beach
August 10, 2011NOAA will launch its last Chesapeake Bay "smart buoy" next week off First Landing State Park in Virginia Beach.
Read storyNOAA launches new website for interpretive buoy information
August 1, 2011NOAA has launched a new website (buoybay.noaa.gov) for its Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System (CBIBS).
Read storyWatermen Remove 10,000 "Ghost Pots" from Chesapeake Bay and Rivers
April 25, 2011Waterman hauled up more than 10,000 derelict "ghost pots," lost fishing nets and other assorted metal from the Chesapeake Bay.
Read storyChesapeake Bay Atlantic Sturgeon Proposed for Endangered Species List
October 27, 2010The Atlantic Sturgeon has been proposed by NOAA Fisheries Service to be protected under the federal Endangered Species Act.
Read storyEighth "Smart Buoy" Launched in Upper Potomac River
May 17, 2010The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has launched its eighth "smart buoy" in the Chesapeake Bay.
Read story"Living Shorelines" Offer Protection, Habitat along Bay's Edge
October 1, 2008Eighty-five percent of the Chesapeake Bay's shoreline is privately owned, and often lined to protect the land from erosion.
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