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$22.7M in projects to help restore Chesapeake

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Va. Beach issues swimming advisory for part of bay

The Virginia Beach Department of Public Health has issued a swimming advisory for part of the Chesapeake Bay.

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Sharks in the Chesapeake: More likely than thought

Unlike the nearby ocean coasts, the Chesapeake Bay is not a hotbed for shark sport fishing, largely due to the low numbers of sharks that can exist in the water. Bull sharks are among the only species that can withstand salinity levels that low.

Tags: Pete Ide, David Lowensteiner, Kelly Sullivan, Chesapeake Bay, bull shark, shark week, sharks, Captain Pete, Paul D. Shinkman

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Cardin on bay restoration panel discussion

Sen. Ben Cardin will be in Ocean City this week discussing Chesapeake Bay restoration efforts.

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Striped bass tagging program approved by ASMFC

A mandatory commercial tagging program has been approved for striped bass fishing along the Atlantic coast.

Tags: Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, commercial tagging, striped bass, Chesapeake Bay

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Historic Chesapeake Bay boat spared from fire

When fire gutted a museum devoted to Chesapeake Bay history, a unique remnant of the bay survived the flames.

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See cool sea creatures at Calvert Marine Museum

"As a museum of regional history and natural history, we're showing animals that are native to the bay or come into the bay and ... we have a tank here with four cownose rays," says Calvert Marine Museum Director Doug Alves.

Tags: Calvert Marine Museum, michelle basch, Chesapeake Bay

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Keeping safe from flesh-eating bacteria

The story of the young Georgia women who lost parts of four limbs to flesh-eating bacteria has made headlines around the world and has led to increased concern about this mysterious and dangerous condition.

Tags: National Necrotizing Fasciitis Foundation, Chesapeake Bay, necrotizing fasciitis, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Paula Wolfson, flesh-eating bacteria

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Dissolved oxygen squeeze poses problems for bay life

Combine record-high surface water temperatures on the Chesapeake Bay and dissolved oxygen in the waters, and fish can have problems.

Tags: Chesapeake Bay, surface temperature, fish, crabs, Department of Natural Resources, max smith

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Consensus: Chesapeake Bay cleanup plan on track

The six states and the District of Columbia within the Chesapeake Bay watershed are on pace to restore the nation's largest estuary, state and federal officials and environmentalists agreed Monday.

Tags: Bob McDonnell, Chesapeake Bay

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