Recent News: #oyster reefs
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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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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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October 21, 2013
Maryland partners plant more than one billion oysters in the Bay
More than half of this season’s spat went into an oyster sanctuary on the Eastern Shore.
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June 25, 2013
Online tool will help restoration partners rebuild oyster reefs
But a new report indicates oyster restoration could be more effective under stronger harvest limits.
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