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Nansemond Indian Nation continues its legacy of stewardship with 9,000 oyster drop
August 13, 2024Tribal leadership makes plans to steward reclaimed land
Read storyThe world’s largest oyster restoration project is completed in Virginia
December 2, 2021Restored reefs bring both ecological and economic benefits
Read storyHard-hit oyster growers see silver lining in restoration
January 28, 2021A program is buying unsold shellfish to bolster oyster reefs
Read storyChesapeake Bay nonprofits lend a helping hand to oyster aquaculture industry
December 15, 2020Restaurant restrictions continue to plague a budding industry
Read storyPortrait of an Island Part III: What the water brings
July 23, 2018Changing times impact the traditional waterman community of Deal Island
Read storyOyster restoration advances in six Chesapeake Bay tributaries
April 13, 2017Latest reports from Maryland, Virginia outline progress to restore oyster reefs
Read story‘Hand-crafting’ oysters in the Lynnhaven River
April 12, 2017Pleasure House Oysters benefit from small-scale, local approach to oyster farming
Read storyOyster populations show improvement in Maryland sanctuaries, study finds
August 2, 2016Recent years show population growth inside sanctuaries, decline within harvested areas
Read storyBy the Numbers: 589
December 29, 2015The area, in acres, of oyster reefs targeted for restoration in the Little Choptank and Tred Avon rivers
Read storyConstruction complete at Harris Creek oyster reef
October 7, 2015Maryland sanctuary now home to more than two billion oysters
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