The goal of the Chesapeake Bay Bluefish Management Plan is to protect and monitor the bluefish resource in the Chesapeake Bay, its tributaries, and state coastal waters, to provide for optimum long-term ecological, economic, and social benefits. In order to meet this goal, a number of objectives must be met. They include following the guidelines established by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) and the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Commission (MAFMC) for coastwide management of the bluefish fishery, providing for fair allocation of the resource, promoting efficient harvesting practices, promoting biological and economic research, and pursuing standards of environmental quality and habitat protection. These objectives, management strategies, and related issues are reported.