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