How does dredging affect the Bay and marine life?
All bay activities – whether they are human activities like fishing, crabbing, and boating or natural occurrences like storms and the tide – have an effect on the Bay and the life it supports. Dredging is no exception, which is why the Port of Baltimore works with state and federal resource agencies and environmental interest groups to look for the least intrusive ways to keep Baltimore’s channels safe. The goal is to maximize the positive impact and minimize the negative.
