Publications
Access hundreds of Bay Program publications, from scientific reports to factsheets to memorandums.
Fish Habitat Outcome
Published in Agreement and OutcomeFish Habitat Outcome: Continually improve effectiveness of fish habitat conservation and restoration efforts by identifying and characterizing critical spawning, nursery and forage areas within the Bay and tributaries for important fish and shellfish, and use existing and new tools to integrate information and conduct assessments to inform restoration and conservation efforts.
View detailsForage Fish Outcome Justification
Published in Agreement and OutcomeForage Fish Outcome: Continually improve the Partnership’s capacity to understand the role of forage fish populations in the Chesapeake Bay. By 2016, develop a strategy for assessing the forage fish base available as food for predatory species in the Chesapeake Bay.
View detailsOyster Outcome Justification
Published in Agreement and OutcomeOyster Outcome: Continually increase finfish and shellfish habitat and water quality benefits from restored oyster populations. Restore native oyster habitat and populations in 10 tributaries by 2025 and ensure their protection.
View detailsBlue Crab Management Outcome Justification
Published in Agreement and OutcomeBlue Crab Management Outcome: Manage for a stable and productive crab fishery including working with the industry, recreational crabbers and other stakeholders to improve commercial and recreational harvest accountability. By 2018, evaluate the establishment of a Bay-wide, allocation-based management framework with annual levels set by the jurisdictions for the purpose of accounting for and adjusting harvest by each jurisdiction.
View detailsBlue Crab Abundance Outcome Justification
Published in Agreement and OutcomeBlue Crab Abundance Outcome: Maintain a sustainable blue crab population based on the current 2012 target of 215 million adult females. Refine population targets through 2025 based on best available science.
View detailsChesapeake Bay Agreement - 1983
Published on December 9, 1983 in AgreementOverview of actions agreed upon by the signatories to assess and oversee the implementation of coordinated plans to improve and protect the water quality and living resources of the Chesapeake Bay estuarine system, as the newly formed Chesapeake Executive Council.
View detailsFederal Agencies on Ecosystems Management in the Chesapeake Bay
Published on July 14, 1994 in AgreementRepresentatives of the participating Federal agencies, commit to managing the Chesapeake Bay watershed as a cohesive ecosystem, and recommit to working together and with the states and other parties to achieve the goals of the Chesapeake Bay Agreement
View detailsPotomac American Heritage River Watershed Agreement
Published on August 25, 1999 in AgreementThe President's 1997 initiative to support communities in their efforts to restore and protect America's rivers brought together 22 agencies and departments that became Federal Agency partners of the Chesapeake Bay Program.
View detailsSpecial Tributary Strategy for Federal Lands in the District of Columbia
Published on March 25, 1996 in AgreementThe goal of the Special Strategy is to reduce the amount of nutrients, principally nitrogen and phosphorus, entering the tributaries of Chesapeake Bay. The Chesapeake Bay Program jurisdictions of Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and the District of Columbia.
View detailsChesapeake Bay Agreement - 1987
Published on December 15, 1987 in AgreementOverview of goals and Priority Commitments for Living Resources; Water Quality; Population Growth and Development; Public Information; Education and Participation; Public Access; and Governance.
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