Maryland Newsline - Special Report: Saving the Chesapeake Bay

Waterman Claims Solution to Oyster Problem

The Eastern oyster has become more scarce due to overharvesting, poor water quality and the emergence of parasitic diseases.

The president of Circle C Oyster Ranch in St. Mary's County says has the answer to the Chesapeake Bay's struggling oyster population--and it has to do with where the shellfish is placed in the water.

More Stories:

Maryland Watermen Angered By Federal Crabbing Bailout (Sept. 24, 2008)
Bill Proposes Collaboration in Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Efforts (Jan. 25, 2008)
Bill Seeks to Preserve Menhaden in Bay (Oct. 24, 2007)
Maryland Could Pay Heavy Price for Global Warming, Researchers Warn (Oct. 16, 2007)
Senator Says Md. Strategies to Save Chesapeake Bay Could Be National Model (Sept. 26, 2007)
Fund Would Generate $125 Million for Bay
(March 8, 2007)
Governor Urges Donations to Bay Cleanup Fund (March 8, 2007) 1 minute 35 seconds, RealPlayer File
Bay Stat to Monitor Bay Protection Programs (March 2, 2007) 1 minute 40 seconds, RealPlayer File
Green Fund' Proposal Would Generate $130 Million for Bay (Feb. 15, 2007)
Scientists Support Bill to Save Maryland's Oysters (Jan. 30, 2007)

Wetlands at Fort McHenry (Photo courtesy NOAA Restoration Center)

Which holiday led more than 500 volunteers to slog through mud at this historic site?

Zebra mussels (Photo courtesy U.S. Fish and Wlidlife Service)

Find out why state officials have issued a warning to keep these tiny invaders out of the bay.

Bay waterman (Photo by Mary Hollinger, courtesy NOAA)

A new EPA report places blame on the Chesapeake Bay for poor coastal water conditions in the Northeast.

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Published April 20, 2004; last updated: Sept. 25, 2008

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