Estuaries Quotes

Up to 80 percent of the fish that we catch spend at least part of their lives in estuaries.

Seeing the rebirth of the Delaware Estuary as a valuable natural resource is certainly encouraging, and I am encouraged not just by the progress made in the Delaware Estuary but in estuaries throughout the country.

Estuaries are coastal bays, harbors, sounds and lagoons, places where rivers meet the sea.

In celebration of this Earth Day, I encourage all Members of the House to support legislation aimed at investing in the improvement of water quality in our Nation's lakes, rivers, streams and estuaries.