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Every year, the Chesapeake Bay produces about 500 million pounds of seafood. This might sound like a lot, but watermen used to be able to catch a lot more. Some things that have reduced the amount of seafood caught are pollution, disease, and over-harvesting (or taking too many fish out of the water).
