The Bay may be concidered a beautiful and fragile habitat, however it is also an abundant source of food and trade opportunities that can be extremely profitable to the surrounding areas. Crabbers, Farmers, and Fishermen have made a living by exploiting the treasures of the Bay for over 200 years. Now people are trying to tell them that they need to limit the amount of work they do on the Bay and the amount of money they can make. Your job is to take the side of the people who use the Chesapeake to make a living and argue their point with your group.
What are the different ways the bay is used as a resource?
How would these people be affected if more restrictions were made on the use of the Chesapeake Bay?
| Link #1 The Newsbank | Newsbank looks at the watermen's perspective |
| Link #2 National Geographic | National Geo takes peoples into account on the bay |
| Link #3 Maryland watermen .com | The watermens' association own website |
| Link #4 The Bay Journal | An online newsletter covering political, and scientific updates |