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CBIBS is once again reporting data from the Upper Potomac location, just south of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge--but it's coming from a new buoy.

Following a winter out of the water to avoid potential ice damage--and for routine maintenance--three of the four buoys pulled for the 2016-17 winter have been redeployed.

As waters in the northern part of the Chesapeake Bay drop to near freezing temperatures, the CBIBS field team--working with their partners at the U.S. Coast Guard and University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science--makes sure buoys stay save over the winter.

The CBIBS field and technical team, in collaboration with partners from NOAA Sanctuaries and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, has deployed a CBIBS buoy at York Spit, at the mouth of the York River.<

In order to prepare for its deployment in a new location, the CBIBS Norfolk buoy will be pulled from operations on Saturday, May 14.

Good news for mobile app users! 

April 16 is a big day for anglers seeking big rockfish this year—that’s when the Maryland spring trophy striped bass (rockfish) season opens.

Many Chesapeake-area residents have noticed very clear water in the Bay in recent weeks, and scientists are working together to further explore this topic.

There’s a chill in the air, and with an eye toward keeping CBIBS buoys safe from ice damage, several of the northernmost CBIBS buoys will be pulled for the 2015-16 winter and redeployed in early spring.