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Fisherman Island: The Island That Wasn't

Delmarva Public Media | By Don Rush
Published June 1, 2026 at 10:31 AM EDT
Fisherman Island
Jeremy Cox
Fisherman Island

Fisherman Island is a relatively new creation. It didn't even exist when John Smith came to the Chesapeake Bay region. Bay Journal reporter Jeremy Cox has a portrait of this growing sanctuary for wildlife.
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Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.
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