Fish and shellfish program Category

Maryland Department of the Environment Lifts Precautionary Shellfish Harvesting Closure in Potomac River  March 10, 2026
Maryland Department of the Environment Releases Latest Sampling Results Maintaining Positive Shellfish Conditions After Potomac Interceptor Spill  February 25, 2026
Maryland Department of the Environment Issues Update on Potomac Interceptor Support and Response  February 20, 2026
Maryland Department of the Environment Issues New Fish Consumption Advisory and Guidelines  December 8, 2023
Attorney General Brown Sues 3M, Dupont, and Other Chemical Manufacturers for PFAS Contamination of Maryland’s Waters and Other Natural Resources  May 30, 2023
MDE Issues Temporary Closure to Shellfish Harvesting in Portion of the Choptank River  May 3, 2023
Department of the Environment Issues Precautionary, Temporary Closure to Shellfish Harvesting in Small Portion of the Chesapeake Bay  December 22, 2022
MDE issues immediate closure to shellfish harvesting in portion of St. Mary’s River  November 2, 2022
Portion of Dorchester Co. waterway reclassified as restricted from shellfish harvesting  June 13, 2022
Portions of St. Mary’s County waterway reclassified as restricted from shellfish harvesting  May 27, 2022