NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office Biennial Report to Congress, Fiscal Years 2017–2018

This report describes the activities of the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office for FY 2017 and 2018 under the NOAA Authorization Act, 15 U.S.C. 1511d. This Act established the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office, which is a division of the Office of Habitat Conservation within the National Marine Fisheries Service. NOAA has been a partner in the Chesapeake Bay Program since 1984. In 2014, NOAA and its Federal and state partners signed the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement1, including 10 goals supporting the restoration and protection of the Bay watershed and guiding the work of the Chesapeake Bay Program. In order to fulfill its mission and respond to regional stakeholder needs, NCBO is focused on achieving the 2014 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement2 goals relating to sustainable fisheries, vital habitats, environmental literacy, and climate resiliency, as well as supporting monitoring efforts to track progress toward these goals. 2020 NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) OHC (Office of Habitat Conservation) Submitted Public Domain 1863