Recent News: #oyster reefs
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December 02, 2021
The world’s largest oyster restoration project is completed in Virginia
Restored reefs bring both ecological and economic benefits
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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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July 23, 2018
Portrait of an Island Part III: What the water brings
Changing times impact the traditional waterman community of Deal Island
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April 13, 2017
Oyster restoration advances in six Chesapeake Bay tributaries
Latest reports from Maryland, Virginia outline progress to restore oyster reefs
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April 12, 2017
‘Hand-crafting’ oysters in the Lynnhaven River
Pleasure House Oysters benefit from small-scale, local approach to oyster farming
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August 02, 2016
Oyster populations show improvement in Maryland sanctuaries, study finds
Recent years show population growth inside sanctuaries, decline within harvested areas
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December 29, 2015
By the Numbers: 589
The area, in acres, of oyster reefs targeted for restoration in the Little Choptank and Tred Avon rivers
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October 07, 2015
Construction complete at Harris Creek oyster reef
Maryland sanctuary now home to more than two billion oysters
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July 14, 2014
Artificial reefs slow erosion, build habitat on Chester River
Scientists explain shoreline protection at the Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge.
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