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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - A new report finds water clarity in the Chesapeake Bay is the best it's been in decades, and native rockfish, oyster and blue crab…
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe is touting the state's growing oyster business and declaring November Virginia Oyster Month.McAuliffe's…
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - The Virginia Department of Health has ordered the emergency closure of thousands of acres of shellfish harvesting waters to avoid…
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WASHINGTON (AP) - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has awarded $800,000 to Maryland to help restore the Chesapeake Bay's oyster…
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The Army Corps of Engineers has proposed to ease the restrictions on oyster aquaculture.The plan now open for public comment would make it easier for…
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) - Collection sites in Newport News, Hampton and Williamsburg are taking in empty oyster shells to help rebuild oyster habitat in…
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BALTIMORE (AP) - Two environmental groups aim to plant 5 million oysters in Baltimore's Patapsco River by 2020. The goal was announced Thursday by the…
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BALTIMORE (AP) - The Maryland Department of the Environment says it's temporarily allowing watermen to harvest oysters and clams in the Kent Island…
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Maryland’s oyster season could be extended until mid-April after this winter’s icy waters kept many watermen from their harvest.Watermen are seeking an…
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LOTTSBURG, Va. (AP) - The Virginia Farm Bureau says the state's oyster harvest rose 25 percent last year, passing the 500,000-bushel mark.Officials say…