seining

Boots In the Water: My First Seining Experience

Recently, Bayside Fenwick Island held it’s second annual ‘Links to the Bay 5k’, an excellent 5k event benefitting us here at the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays. As the new Development Coordinator for the CIB, I was originally going to assist other coworkers and volunteers with a living shoreline display…     Then, one […]

Taking Stock: Why Our Volunteers Count Fish!

The CIB’s Inshore Fish Seining Program is just preparing to wrap up for the season. An almost entirely volunteer-based effort, this project gathers data on the fish species found in the shallow shore-zone areas of the Inland Bays. Every year from April to October, these volunteers hop into the waist-deep bay waters and drag a […]

3 Unexpected Fish Species Found in the Inland Bays

Mummichogs, horseshoe crabs, and shrimp galore! Seining in the Inland Bays can turn up a number of common species that call our estuary home. But what about the surprise species – the one’s you don’t always expect? Let’s take a look at some of the more interesting fish scooped up by our Inshore Fish Survey teams this summer! […]