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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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Maryland’s oyster population continues to rise
April 12, 2013For the second consecutive year, oyster abundance has increased in Maryland waters.
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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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Six things the Chesapeake Bay is thankful for
November 19, 2012We have much to be grateful for this Thanksgiving—and so does the Chesapeake Bay!
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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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Watershed Wednesday: Phillips Wharf Environmental Center (Tilghman, Md.)
October 10, 2012Climb aboard the Fishmobile to learn about the Chesapeake Bay.
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Oyster survival rate in Maryland highest in 25 years
February 13, 2012More of the Chesapeake Bay’s baby oysters appear to be surviving threats from pollution and disease.
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