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Chesapeake Bay fisheries play a critical role in the culture, economy, and ecology of the region. NOAA works to promote ecosystem-based management of fisheries and supports modeling, monitoring, and research to help identify the most important factors influencing the fisheries of the Chesapeake Bay.
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NOAA science and research help decisionmakers manage several key species. These species are ecologically and economically important for the Chesapeake Bay.
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Ecosystem-based management considers the interdependent roles that individual species play in the complex Chesapeake Bay ecosystem to determine the best way to manage a particular fishery.
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NOAA conducts and supports monitoring and research on the ecosystem dynamics of the Chesapeake Bay. The results of this research are used by resource managers to make well-informed decisions.
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Ecosystem modeling is used to better describe how species interact with each other and how they use their habitat. These dynamic models support fisheries management in the Chesapeake Bay.
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What We Do 
