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The world’s largest oyster restoration project is completed in Virginia
December 2, 2021Restored reefs bring both ecological and economic benefits
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Hard-hit oyster growers see silver lining in restoration
January 28, 2021A program is buying unsold shellfish to bolster oyster reefs
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Chesapeake Bay nonprofits lend a helping hand to oyster aquaculture industry
December 15, 2020Restaurant restrictions continue to plague a budding industry
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Portrait of an Island Part III: What the water brings
July 23, 2018Changing times impact the traditional waterman community of Deal Island
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Oyster restoration advances in six Chesapeake Bay tributaries
April 13, 2017Latest reports from Maryland, Virginia outline progress to restore oyster reefs
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‘Hand-crafting’ oysters in the Lynnhaven River
April 12, 2017Pleasure House Oysters benefit from small-scale, local approach to oyster farming
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Oyster populations show improvement in Maryland sanctuaries, study finds
August 2, 2016Recent years show population growth inside sanctuaries, decline within harvested areas
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By the Numbers: 589
December 29, 2015The area, in acres, of oyster reefs targeted for restoration in the Little Choptank and Tred Avon rivers
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Construction complete at Harris Creek oyster reef
October 7, 2015Maryland sanctuary now home to more than two billion oysters
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Artificial reefs slow erosion, build habitat on Chester River
July 14, 2014Scientists explain shoreline protection at the Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge.
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