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Md. Reduces Road Salt Use to Protect the Bay, Human Health
Md. Reduces Road Salt Use to Protect the Bay, Human Health
Support Pours in for Unpaid Coast Guard Service Members
Support Pours in for Unpaid Coast Guard Service Members
VIDEO: Full Super Blood Moon to See Total Eclipse
VIDEO: Full Super Blood Moon to See Total Eclipse
Rare Calico Lobster Spared by Md. Seafood Seller
Rare Calico Lobster Spared by Md. Seafood Seller
Wild Chesapeake: Hardcore Hunters & Anglers Rewarded in Winter Weather
Wild Chesapeake: Hardcore Hunters & Anglers Rewarded in Winter Weather
Government Shutdown Impacts Bay Access, Water Safety
Government Shutdown Impacts Bay Access, Water Safety
4.7 Magnitude Earthquake Reported Off Ocean City, Md.
4.7 Magnitude Earthquake Reported Off Ocean City, Md.
"Suspicious" Distress Call Sends Divers Into Frigid York River
"Suspicious" Distress Call Sends Divers Into Frigid York River
VIDEO: New & Improved Maryland Dove Replica to be Built
VIDEO: New & Improved Maryland Dove Replica to be Built
Annapolis to Newport Sailing Race Gets New Partners for 2019
Annapolis to Newport Sailing Race Gets New Partners for 2019
Md. Gets $6 Million in Diesel Emissions Cheating Settlements
Md. Gets $6 Million in Diesel Emissions Cheating Settlements
U.S. Powerboat Sales Highest Since Great Recession
U.S. Powerboat Sales Highest Since Great Recession
Edgewater Boat Fire Destroys Liveaboard Home
Edgewater Boat Fire Destroys Liveaboard Home
Future Navy Destroyer Named for Virginia Beach Vietnam Hero
Future Navy Destroyer Named for Virginia Beach Vietnam Hero
950-Foot Coal-Carrying Ship Runs Aground Off Virginia Beach
950-Foot Coal-Carrying Ship Runs Aground Off Virginia Beach
Wild Chesapeake: Hardy Diving Ducks, Catch & Release Anglers
Wild Chesapeake: Hardy Diving Ducks, Catch & Release Anglers
Search Continues for Angler Missing from Great Wicomico
Search Continues for Angler Missing from Great Wicomico
Maritime Museum to Quit Using Disposable Plastics
Maritime Museum to Quit Using Disposable Plastics
VIDEO: Port of Virginia Gets East Coast's Largest Container Cranes
VIDEO: Port of Virginia Gets East Coast's Largest Container Cranes
VIDEO: Bay's Health Report Card Drops to D+
VIDEO: Bay's Health Report Card Drops to D+
Report: Oyster Farms Protect Wild Oysters from Disease
Report: Oyster Farms Protect Wild Oysters from Disease
Coast Guard to Improve Response to On-Water 911 Calls
Coast Guard to Improve Response to On-Water 911 Calls
Kiptopeke's WWII Breakwater Ships Featured on Science Channel
Kiptopeke's WWII Breakwater Ships Featured on Science Channel
VIDEO: Md. Sea Grant Releases Film on Eastern Shore's Disappearing Smithville
VIDEO: Md. Sea Grant Releases Film on Eastern Shore's Disappearing Smithville
Modern Fish Act Signed into Law, Boosting Saltwater Fishing Access
Modern Fish Act Signed into Law, Boosting Saltwater Fishing Access
VIDEO: Easton Rings in 2019 with Crab Drop
VIDEO: Easton Rings in 2019 with Crab Drop
Wild Chesapeake: Waterfowl & End-of-Season Fishing Fun
Wild Chesapeake: Waterfowl & End-of-Season Fishing Fun
Banned Pesticides Still in Some Md. Stores
Banned Pesticides Still in Some Md. Stores
Chincoteague Loses Last Four "Swamp Cancer"-Infected Ponies
Chincoteague Loses Last Four "Swamp Cancer"-Infected Ponies
Va.'s First Casino May Be Headed to Norfolk
Va.'s First Casino May Be Headed to Norfolk

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Three jumbo soft crabs on one bun. Photographed at Drum Point Market in Tylerton, the southernmost town on Smith Island. Photo by @jayflemingphotography
Steamed crabs for lunch on the second day of the Smith Island photography workshop. Prior to eating the crabs, my photography students and I photographed the waterman catching these crabs. Photo by @jayflemingphotography
Billy John Evans working Peeler Pots in the Chesapeake Bay out of his workboat Miss Mikayla. Photo by @jayflemingphotography
A Diamondback Terrapin swims in a shallow Eel Grass bed on the southern end of the island. Grass beds are abundant in the shallows around the island and provide habitat for crabs, fish, and turtles. Photo by @jayflemingphotography
The ideal boat to run on Smith Island can handle the occasionally choppy waters of the Bay and Tangier Sound while being able to run in shallow water less than three feet deep. Photograph by Caroline Phillips (@caro_jphillips)