Federal funds aimed at boosting Chesapeake Bay oyster population

WASHINGTON – Efforts to increase Chesapeake Bay’s oyster population – a key indicator of the bay’s health – have received $800,000 in federal funding.   “This money will allow us and our partners – including the Maryland Department of Natural Resources…

Police Crack Down on Maryland Oyster Poaching

The weeks before Christmas tend to be the most active for illegal oyster harvesting on the Chesapeake Bay.