Scientists Join Forces for Regional Fisheries Research
It’s an act of nature that goes largely
unnoticed. Every year, larval fish — barely visible to the naked
eye — leave their birthplace in the offshore Atlantic and make
their way into the waters of the Delaware and Chesapeake bays. Survivors
of the journey find food and shelter in the bays’ nursery areas
and ultimately grow to become important parts of the ecosystem. Not
to mention its recreational and commercial fisheries.
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Loss of Seasonal Workers in Maryland's Crab Industry Takes Toll on Domestic Jobs, Study Finds
The region’s blue crab industry faces more than declining crab stocks
and tight regulations, according to a new analysis by the University of
Maryland’s Sea Grant Extension Program. Restrictive controls on foreign
guest workers, who have become key in the crab picking industry, are
causing an adverse economic impact on both revenues and domestic jobs.
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Maryland Sea Grant Wins Prizes for Chesapeake Quarterly
For the third year in a row, the Awards for Publication Excellence
(APEX) competition has honored Maryland Sea Grant’s efforts to provide
citizens with in-depth, creditable information about issues facing
Chesapeake Bay.
The writers and editors of
Chesapeake Quarterly, Maryland Sea Grant’s signature publication, took home two prestigious APEX awards.
Bay & Coast News
It’s an act of nature that goes largely
unnoticed. Every year, larval fish — barely visible to the naked
eye — leave their birthplace in the offshore Atlantic and make
their way into the waters of the Delaware and Chesapeake bays. Survivors
of the journey find food and shelter in the bays’ nursery areas
and ultimately grow to become important parts of the ecosystem. Not
to mention its recreational and commercial fisheries.
