Tagged Stories: "oyster reefs"
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Fossilized oyster shells from Gulf Coast will restore reefs in Maryland waters
December 17, 2013The state has partnered with CSX to transport shell to Baltimore.
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Maryland partners plant more than one billion oysters in the Bay
October 21, 2013More than half of this season’s spat went into an oyster sanctuary on the Eastern Shore.
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Online tool will help restoration partners rebuild oyster reefs
June 25, 2013But a new report indicates oyster restoration could be more effective under stronger harvest limits.
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Rebuilding oyster reefs in Harris Creek, Maryland
March 19, 2013State and federal partners are working to restore oysters to 20 Chesapeake Bay tributaries by 2025.
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Tilghman Islanders grow oysters to replenish local reefs
February 20, 2013Cages on private piers give spat a head start before they are planted in the Bay.
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Restaurants recycle oyster shells to bring bivalve back to Bay
January 29, 2013The Shell Recycling Alliance generates shell for use in stocking reefs.
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Maryland partners plant more than 600 million oysters in the Chesapeake Bay
October 10, 2012This marks the largest restoration effort the watershed has ever seen.
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More than 500 million oysters planted in Chesapeake Bay in 2011
October 18, 2011In 2011, 510 million baby oysters were planted on more than 315 acres in six Bay rivers, according to the Oyster Recovery Partnership.
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DNR, Bay Foundation plant millions of oysters in Choptank River
August 22, 2011306 reef balls planted with millions of baby oysters in the Choptank River.
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Oyster Advisory Commission Submits Restoration "Vision" to Maryland
January 16, 2008blurb
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