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Shellfish harvesting halted by Va. health department through Dec. 2 - The Hampton Roads Virginian-Pilot - 11/18/2009
Blog: Saving the bay's fish & shellfish - The Baltimore Sun - 11/14/2009
EPA orders cleanups by Baltimore and Anne Arundel - The Baltimore Sun - 11/13/2009
Blog: Virginia crabbers wary of buyout offer? - The Baltimore Sun - 11/13/2009
Chesapeake Bay closed to shellfish harvesting until Wednesday - The Newport News (Va.) Daily Press - 11/12/2009
Oysters teach students about health of Bay - The Easton (Md.) Star-Democrat - 11/11/2009
EPA fills in details on new bay plan - The Newport News (Va.) Daily Press - 11/9/2009
Opinion: Eat crab cakes? Do your part for Bay - The Des Moines (Iowa) Register - 11/7/2009
Citizen Volunteers Help Restore Chesapeake Bay Oysters - Voice of America News - 11/6/2009
Hundreds of Watermen Make Virginia an Offer - The Associated Press - 11/6/2009
Aquaculture clash for Bay's watermen - The Maryland Gazette - 11/4/2009
530 Md. crabbing licenses retired under buyback program - The Baltimore Sun - 11/3/2009
Opinion: Early-season oyster harvest shows promise - The Delmarva Daily Times - 11/1/2009
Oysters bountiful in Tangier Sound; just 250 oystermen now work bay - The Delmarva Daily Times - 11/1/2009
Tangier Sound Oyster Catch Rare Chesapeake Success - The Associated Press - 11/1/2009
Our Bay: This Week’s Take: Gibson Island school: Synergy at work - The Annapolis (Md.) Capital - 10/26/2009
New regulation protects seaside waters, shellfish - The Eastern Shore News (Va.) - 10/15/2009
State sets new record for oyster restoration - The Annapolis (Md.) Capital - 10/12/2009
Oyster gardening gains popularity - The Annapolis (Md.) Capital - 10/10/2009
Va adopts water regulation to protect aquaculture - The Associated Press - 10/8/2009
State targets river pollution - The Northern Neck News (Va.) - 10/8/2009
The story of an island - The Eastern Shore News (Va.) - 10/7/2009
Towing firm will try to haul away dead whale in York River - The Hampton Roads Virginian-Pilot - 9/30/2009
Crabbing regulations raise some ire - The Washington Times - 9/30/2009
Dead, beached whale draws sightseers - The Newport News (Va.) Daily Press - 9/29/2009
Inmates help grow oysters - The Easton (Md.) Star-Democrat - 9/27/2009
Months ahead may determine Chesapeake Bay’s fate - The Richmond Times-Dispatch - 9/27/2009
From grass to water, bay experts differ on meaning of 'clean' - Capital News Service - 9/27/2009
Turtles may prompt new Chesapeake Bay crab regulations - The Newport News (Va.) Daily Press - 9/26/2009
Va keeps limits on oyster harvesting - The Associated Press - 9/24/2009
State keeps limits on oyster harvesting - The Newport News (Va.) Daily Press - 9/23/2009
Opinion: Watermen's woes yet another reason for bay cleanup - The Annapolis (Md.) Capital - 9/21/2009
Opinion: Report puts face on watermen woes - The Salisbury (Md.) Daily Times - 9/18/2009
When water quality suffers, so do watermen - The Annapolis (Md.) Capital - 9/17/2009
Friends of the Rappahannock host riverfest - The Fredericksburg (Va.) Free Lance-Star - 9/17/2009
Report confirms a troubled Chesapeake Bay (video) - WJZ (Md.) Television - 9/17/2009
Saving Chesapeake Bay means saving watermen, too - Capital News Service - 9/16/2009
'Learning Barge' ready to teach about wetlands on the river - The Hampton Roads Virginian-Pilot - 9/15/2009
Gloucester crabber nets a rare all-blue blue crab - The Associated Press - 9/14/2009
York County markers warn against dumping into storm water drains - The Newport News (Va.) Daily Press - 9/13/2009
James River blue crab may be one of a kind - The Newport News (Va.) Daily Press - 9/13/2009
How climate change will affect the Chesapeake Bay - The Washington Examiner - 9/12/2009
Release of proposals for bay cleanup is delayed a day - The Baltimore Sun - 9/10/2009
New plan under review - The Associated Press - 9/10/2009
Will Magothy benefit from mussel power again? - The Annapolis (Md.) Capital - 9/9/2009
Bay cleanup funding would set an earlier deadline for action - The Baltimore Sun - 9/9/2009
Poster promises more serene Bay Days - The Newport News (Va.) Daily Press - 9/8/2009
Up to 12 skipjacks to race near Deal Island today - The Associated Press - 9/7/2009
Virginia optimistic about crab license buyback - The Associated Press - 9/7/2009
Creek-side harvests yield cleaner Bay - The Northern Neck News (Va.) - 9/3/2009
Maryland’s new oyster - Bay Weekly - 9/3/2009
Study to focus on Va. wildlife management areas - The Associated Press - 8/31/2009
Blog: Growing oysters - one pier at a time - The Baltimore Sun - 8/29/2009
10 things you didn't know about blue crabs - The Annapolis (Md.) Capital - 8/29/2009
Severn River homeowners become oyster caretakers - The Annapolis (Md.) Capital - 8/28/2009
Oyster Cages Delivered To Marylanders - WBAL (Md.) Radio - 8/27/2009
Watershed Walk offers education and fun - The Eastern Shore Post (Va.) - 8/26/2009
Opinion: Time to save the bay is now - The Baltimore Sun - 8/26/2009
To some Chesapeake crabbers, a $50 document is priceless - The Washington Post - 8/24/2009
Oyster reef in Severn River wins ecosystem award - The Baltimore Sun - 8/22/2009
Deeds plans to boost aquaculture - The Eastern Shore News (Va.) - 8/22/2009
Red tides appear in local waterways - The Newport News (Va.) Daily Press - 8/20/2009
Editorial: Cash-for-crabbers - The Baltimore Sun - 8/19/2009
Kayaking: Potomac River - The Washington Examiner - 8/18/2009
State scraps auction for crab licenses - The Annapolis (Md.) Capital - 8/18/2009
Md. to make flat offer to buy back crab licenses - The Associated Press - 8/18/2009
Opinion: Public hungers for an effective bay cleanup strategy - The Annapolis (Md.) Capital - 8/17/2009
Bid to buy back crabbing licenses falls short, state says - The Baltimore Sun - 8/17/2009
Oyster report draws scrutiny - The Newport News (Va.) Daily Press - 8/16/2009
Bay 'Asian' oysters officially rejected - The Annapolis (Md.) Capital - 8/16/2009
St. Michael's, a great place to get crabby - The Pittsburgh (Pa.) Post Gazette - 8/16/2009
Opinion: Marylanders can help with oysters - The Annapolis (Md.) Capital - 8/15/2009
Dredging dilemma - The Annapolis (Md.) Capital - 8/15/2009
Letter to the editor: Oyster restoration is worth every penny - The Washington Post - 8/15/2009
Program turns pork into oysters - Southern Maryland Online - 8/12/2009
DNR, ORP collect, plant first batch of citizen-grown oysters - Southern Maryland Online - 8/12/2009
Blog: Citizen-raised oysters get 'planted' - The Baltimore Sun - 8/12/2009
1st volunteer-grown Md. oysters transplanted - The Associated Press - 8/12/2009
Crab license buy-back program proves unpopular in Md. - The Associated Press - 8/11/2009
Few takers in Md. crab license buyback program - The Associated Press - 8/11/2009
Commentary: Stop the oyster harvest - The Baltimore Sun - 8/11/2009
Shore-grown oysters to be transferred to sanctuary - The Associated Press - 8/11/2009
About oysters and oyster gardening - The Richmond Times-Dispatch - 8/11/2009
Oyster gardening helps clean up Chesapeake Bay - The Associated Press - 8/10/2009
Crab license buyback unpopular - The Annapolis (Md.) Capital - 8/10/2009
Oyster decline may bring harvesting ban - The Fredericksburg (Va.) Free Lance-Star - 8/8/2009
9 million baby oysters get new home in the Severn - The Annapolis (Md.) Capital - 8/7/2009
Seafood processors scramble for visas - The Baltimore Sun - 8/7/2009
Blog: Crab license buyback gets a nibble - The Baltimore Sun - 8/7/2009
Editorial: Chesapeake Bay oysters: On the half shell - The Richmond Times-Dispatch - 8/7/2009
VA kayak tours: Tangier Island: Chesapeake Bay - The Washington Examiner - 8/6/2009
Md crab processors are 'ecstatic' with news from feds - WBAL (Md.) Radio - 8/6/2009
Editorial: Signs of life - The Washington Post - 8/6/2009
Peeling away the secrets of Tangier Island - The Washington Post - 8/5/2009
Effort boosted to save native oysters - WJZ (Md.) Television - 8/5/2009
Oysters are on the rebound in the Chesapeake Bay - The New York Times - 8/4/2009
Widener crew routinely replaces buoys in Chesapeake Bay - The Annapolis (Md.) Capital - 8/1/2009
Despite obstacles, watermen scored a healthy catch - The Hampton Roads Virginian-Pilot - 8/1/2009
Senators say $26.4M is headed our way - The Newport News (Va.) Daily Press - 7/31/2009
Inmates make oyster cages to boost Bay - The Hagerstown (Md.) Herald-Mail - 7/31/2009

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