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Faces of the Bay: Solving the Blue Catfish Problem
The Chesapeake Bay has a new predator: the blue catfish. And the blue catfish has an unlikely new foe: photojournalist Jay Fleming. This frequent Chesapeake Bay Magazine contributor is on a mission to catch as many as he can, and is encouraging friends to do the same. Introduced to Virginia...
Dock & Dine on Ego Alley in Annapolis
Warm weather is just about here! Get out for that first boat ride of the season and enjoy a meal at Pusser’s Caribbean Grille along Ego Alley. It’s a beautiful ride from Freedom Boat Club’s Annapolis Landing Marina location. Come along with Captain Kate to one of the best “see and be seen” spots to Dock & Dine. Watch below:
Chesapeake Cocktail: A Spring Paloma
The paloma is a light, citrusy cocktail that hits perfectly on the first warm days of spring. While it’s well-established in Mexico, where the paloma is the most popular tequila-based cocktail, its popularity has just recently picked up at trendy spots in the U.S. This drink is ideal to sip along the waterfront, and Pusser’s Caribbean Grille makes one you can enjoy on Annapolis’s Ego Alley or replicate at home. Watch below:
DNR Offers Charter Boat Compromise on Rockfish Fish-Per-Day Limits
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has offered a compromise to one of the most contentious changes to the state’s striped bass regulations. Charter boat operators say the modification “helps some” but they’ll continue to fight East Coast fishing regulators in court. When striped bass...
Become an Osprey Nest Watcher in the Name of Science
Many of us who spend time on the Bay love to see ospreys return in the spring and build their big, twiggy nests on platforms or daymarkers. A just-launched citizen science program wants you to observe breeding osprey pairs and report what you see. They provide training and an app to let you do just that.
Port of Baltimore to Open Deepest Channel Yet at Key Bridge, Restoring Some Port Activity
There’s hope for an increase in operations at the Port of Baltimore as the Captain of the Port gets ready to open a 35-foot-deep channel this week. The Coast Guard has been opening temporary alternate channels for limited commercial traffic, each one a bit larger than the last. On Thursday, April 25, the Captain of the Port will open the Fort McHenry Limited Access Channel, available to “commercially essential vessels” through Monday or Tuesday.
York River Oyster Restoration Goal Reached
The Commonwealth of Virginia chose Earth Day to announce a milestone in its oyster restoration efforts: the Lower York River Oyster Restoration Goal is complete. The oyster habitat has now reached over 200 acres. The very last oysters destined for the reef were scattered there by boat on Monday, marking...
Missing Boater’s Body Recovered on North East River
A Delaware man’s body has been recovered from the North East River by search crews after his unmanned boat was found, still running, on Sunday. 27-year-old David Rambo, from Wilmington, Delaware, was last seen alive around 11 p.m. Saturday near the mouth of North East Creek. He was wear jeans and a maroon sweatshirt.
Avast, ye Mateys! The Yorktown Pirate Invasion Brings Shenanigans
Ahoy, ye scurvy skallywags. Time to grab your buckos and head to the beautiful shire of Yorktown, Va, over the weekend of April 27-28, when the historic district will be awash in rogues, wenches, and all sorts of trouble-minded folk gathering for the annual Yorktown Pirate Invasion. Whether you’re an old salt or a landlubber, there’s a jolly good time to be had by all.
Faces of the Bay: Thomas Point Ferryman Howard Lewis
The Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse is one of the most photographed and beloved symbols of the mid-Chesapeake Bay. It’s one of the only lighthouses you can visit by water to take a tour. If you book one of these coveted tours, the man who will get you out to the lighthouse is Howard Lewis, a deadrise captain who just happens to be the ancestor of a lighthouse keeper.
St. Mary’s Museum Honors Civil War Soldiers Lost in Manhunt for Lincoln’s Assassin
On April 21, the St. Clements Island Museum in St. Mary’s County will commemorate a deadly on-water crash that has, in many ways, been forgotten by history. The St. Mary’s Museum Division and Naval Air Station Patuxent River will remember the 87 lives lost in the Black Diamond Disaster—a violent nighttime allision between the Massachusetts, a steamer, and the Black Diamond, an anchored barge. The Massachusetts was traveling south from Alexandria to Fortress Monroe, and the Black Diamond was standing picket duty. Both ships were working to find John Wilkes Booth, who was on the run after assassinating President Abraham Lincoln, and was thought to be attempting to cross the Potomac River.
St. Michaels’ Weekend of Festivals Appeals to the Discerning Palate
Sure, it’s always a great time to head to St. Michaels. But the weekend of April 27-28 is particularly special with three fun events coinciding. Wine enthusiasts will enjoy this year’s VIP-style WineFest at the Old Brick Inn, beginning Friday evening and lasting throughout the weekend. The 2024 WineFest is a seated, curated version of the town-wide festival from years past.
Beauty and Reliability: the Classic Duffy 37
Richard Duffy, founder of Atlantic Boat Company in Brooklin, Maine, has been building beautiful semi-custom yachts and workboats since 1982. He builds vessels with hulls designed by renowned designer Spencer Lincoln, whose unique “Downeast”-style hulls are known for their superior stability and seaworthiness. Our Boat of the Week...
A Celebration of Sailing at the Annapolis Spring Sailboat Show
Annapolis Boat Shows will be hosting the 2024 Annapolis Spring Sailboat Show April 26-28 at City Dock in Annapolis, MD. The show will be open to the public 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Sunday. This year, there are expected to be more than 40 sailboats on display and over 100 total exhibitors. New to the show is the No Wake Zone—a space to house local wine and spirits tastings, live music, and an outdoor-wear fashion show. This year’s show has a renewed emphasis on getting new people into sailing with programming for both kids and adults. The show also serves as a gateway to the US Sailing Capital, with showgrounds only steps away from historic downtown Annapolis.
How Will Real Estate Commission Ruling Impact Bay-Region Homebuyers?
A federal jury ruling sparked a nationwide legal debate about how much real estate agents should be paid in commissions—and whether those commissions have been artificially inflated. It could shift the homebuying process completely in some parts of the country. Chris McNelis, team leader for McNelis and Associates of...
Annapolis City Dock Project to Begin This Year as City Sees Uptick in Flooding
Just as Annapolis was about to forge ahead with the anticipated project to redevelop and protect City Dock from increasing flooding incidents, the first phase of work is pushed back by seven months. The first step in the long-planned $88 million project known as City Dock Reimagined will begin after...
Battleship Wisconsin’s 80th Birthday Celebrated in Norfolk with Time Capsule
The Battleship Wisconsin is now an octogenarian. In a special ceremony on Tuesday, the U.S. Navy, City of Norfolk, and Nauticus Maritime Science Center commemorated the 80th anniversary of the ship whose service stretched from World War II to the Gulf War. Several veterans of the USS Wisconsin (BB-64) helped...
First 8 Million Oysters Planted, Funded by Ever Forward Damage Funds
The oyster sanctuary reefs in Herring Bay are eight million oysters richer, thanks to the mitigation funds paid out for the grounding of container ship Ever Forward in 2022. Evergreen Marine Corp. was required to pay $676,000 to mitigate the damage done to oyster grounds outside the Patapsco River when the 1,095-foot-long ship Ever Forward became lodged deep in the Bay bed. The grounding and the refloating attempts impacted 11.5 acres of a natural oyster bar.
Maryland Expands Boat Shrink Wrap Recycling Program
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Marine Trades Association of Maryland have been steadily pushing for more boaters to recycle the shrink wrap used during winter boat storage—instead of trashing it. For several years, the DNR Clean Marina Initiative and Marine Trades have offered programs for marinas...
VA Governor Signs “Right to Fish” Law Protecting Menhaden Crews
A shocking incident between an Omega Protein menhaden fishing crew and a jetskier prompted a new law to keep anyone from harassing commercial fisherman. Delegate Hillary Pugh Kent, representing Virginia’s Northern Neck and Caroline County in House District 67, announced that Governor Glenn Youngkin has signed into law “The Right to Fish” bill, (House Bill 928) to protect commercial watermen from interference, which she sponsored.
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