Tagged Stories: "watermen"
Five industries that benefit from a healthy Bay
April 10, 2017From aquaculture to water utilities, a clean Chesapeake Bay is good business
Read storySearching for clams in the Chesapeake Bay
November 10, 2016Once abundant soft-shell, razor clam fisheries experience dramatic decline
Read storyPhoto Essay: Exploring the life of a waterman on a visit to Smith Island
December 15, 2014Foresters get a feel for life downstream on a trip to one of the last inhabited islands of the Chesapeake Bay.
Read storyDiscarded, derelict fishing traps harm blue crabs, watermen in Chesapeake Bay
September 9, 2014Biodegradable escape panels could solve the region's ghost fishing problem.
Read storyPatent tonging for oysters on the Patuxent River
January 16, 2014Simon Dean and his crew catch bushels of the native shellfish on board the Roughwater.
Read storyAn uncertain future for Tangier watermen
December 20, 2012Sea-level rise, sinking land and strong storms threaten this disappearing island in the Chesapeake Bay.
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