Stories by Alicia Pimental

Virginia will close its winter blue crab dredge fishery season for the fourth year in a row.

New tool will help states, municipalities, federal agencies and other partners quickly and easily assess pollution reduction strategies.

A new report by the Bay Program’s Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee raises significant objections to a recent model analysis.

Scientists are examining the possibility that Atlantic sturgeon may spawn more than once per year in the James River.

The Maryland Department of Agriculture has received $650,760 to implement management practices for drainage systems on the Eastern Shore.

Plumes of sediment were observed flowing down the Susquehanna River into the Bay this week after heavy rains.

A new study recommends that Maryland place a moratorium on commercial oyster harvest from the Chesapeake Bay.

2011 will likely be one of the highest annual flow years on record for the Susquehanna River due to wet weather.

The Potomac Conservancy is looking for volunteers to help collect native tree seeds this fall.

In the days since Hurricane Irene, data show that the storm may have given the Bay a short-term water quality boost.