Oysters

Dozens of community volunteers planted cages as part of the Great Baltimore Oyster Partnership, a joint project between Waterfront Partnership and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation that has cultivated an estimated 1.6 million oyster spat in Baltimore’s Harbor since 2013.

New study finds that Chesapeake Bay oyster sanctuaries are thriving with wildlife, including native parasites.

We go On the Record with an oyster farmer involved in aquaculture on the Chesapeake Bay. We ask her about the humble mollusk, the aquaculture industry and diversity within its ranks.

We go On the Record with an oyster farmer involved in aquaculture on the Chesapeake Bay. We ask her about the humble mollusk, the aquaculture industry and diversity within its ranks.

Good news for Maryland oysters as the restoration of their numbers reach a big milestone. Gov. Wes Moore announced nearly 2 billion oysters had been planted in Maryland waters this year, part of a decade-long effort to revitalize their numbers.

Pirates and dredgers battle for oysters in the Chesapeake Bay during the Oyster Wars of the late 19th century.

The once decimated population is coming back slowly.

Well, good Marylanders, this miserable year is slipping behind us, and a newer, more hopeful one is on the horizon. With just a couple days left before…

The Oyster Recovery Partnership has been picking up oyster shells from restaurants, bars and even landfills around Maryland for 10 years, part of a…

Ten years ago, oyster aquaculture was barely a blip on the chart of Maryland’s seafood industry. Today, it’s expanded to include entrepreneurs who harvest…