Recent News: #Oyster Recovery Partnership (ORP)
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January 28, 2021
Hard-hit oyster growers see silver lining in restoration
A program is buying unsold shellfish to bolster oyster reefs
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December 15, 2020
Chesapeake Bay nonprofits lend a helping hand to oyster aquaculture industry
Restaurant restrictions continue to plague a budding industry
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April 03, 2018
A glimpse into a restored Chesapeake oyster reef
Researchers take a dive on Harris Creek three years after the last oysters settled
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December 05, 2017
Marylanders and their cages of oysters
Restoration is in the hands of locals with the grassroots Marylanders Grow Oysters program
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September 28, 2017
Bounty from the Bay
Old Line Fish Company brings the farm-to-table concept to the water
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February 27, 2017
Bay Program partners approve oyster aquaculture as best management practice
Experts examine crediting pollution reductions of private oyster aquaculture
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March 26, 2015
When it comes to shucking oysters, we learned from the best
For many, shucking oysters is just a necessary step to enjoying a meal, but to George Hastings, it’s an art
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December 17, 2013
Fossilized oyster shells from Gulf Coast will restore reefs in Maryland waters
The state has partnered with CSX to transport shell to Baltimore.
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January 29, 2013
Restaurants recycle oyster shells to bring bivalve back to Bay
The Shell Recycling Alliance generates shell for use in stocking reefs.
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October 10, 2012
Maryland partners plant more than 600 million oysters in the Chesapeake Bay
This marks the largest restoration effort the watershed has ever seen.
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