HOOPERS ISLAND, Maryland – Disease and pollution destroyed the Chesapeake Bay oyster population, leaving it at about one percent of historic levels. Scientists, politicians and watermen are exploring aquaculture as a way to help rebuild the population and preserve the Eastern Shore way of life.
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Call for Oyster Moratorium Fails to Sway Watermen, Officials
The Chesapeake Bay’s oyster population is so low that scientists recommended a complete halt on oyster harvesting in a study published in August. But a moratorium has not gained traction among watermen and state officials.