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Maryland's 2021 Chesapeake Bay Annual Progress. Please scroll down to learn how Maryland is doing its part to restore an economic engine and national treasure.
From providing an important source of drinking water to supporting a seafood industry that sustains families and generations-old ways of life, the Chesapeake Bay watershed is an integral part to the human health and wealth of more than 18 million people. A degraded environment has dramatic and harmful effects on health, education, gender ...
Sep 18, 2020 · By protecting the Bay, we are ensuring their survival and thus reaping the benefits they offer. The Bay is also an important economic resource. Seafood, recreation and tourism generate significant revenue for all Chesapeake watershed states, producing jobs and boosting local economies. The Chesapeake is also home to two of the five major ...
Maryland's economy continues to outperform the country as a whole. Information technology, telecommunications, and aerospace and defense are leading forces behind Maryland's economic growth. In the biotechnology area, Maryland is a noted leader and is at the center in the mapping of the human genome and commercial applications that result from ...
The Chesapeake Bay has held a central spot in the culture, history, and economics of Maryland for centuries. For many people, the Chesapeake conjures up images of lazy days dropping chicken necks off a dock to catch blue crabs. Or boating down the Patuxent River or one of the Bay’s many other tributaries.
In 2009 (before the Blueprint) the lands and waters of the Chesapeake Bay Region provided economic benefits totaling $107.2 billion annually. These benefits include air and water filtering, agricultural and seafood production, enhancement of property values, and protection from floods and hurricanes. Fully implementing the Blueprint is a big job.
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Chesapeake Bay Watershed map: Agricultural use in the Chesapeake Bay watershed contributes nitrogen, phosphorus, and sediment to the waterways. Contaminants flow from as far away as upstate New York. (illustration courtesy of Lucidity Information Design) 2018 Bay Health map: The Chesapeake Bay Foundation rated the Bay’s health as a
