Waterman Claims Solution to Oyster Problem

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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.

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The Department of Natural Resources has information on Maryland's oyster restoration program.


 

 

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

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