Oyster harvest rebounds in Chesapeake Bay and its waters, and here’s what’s driving recovery

In a sign the overall health of the Chesapeake Bay is improving, oyster harvests have been nothing short of plentiful, with a strong likelihood too of a successful next season.

Chesapeake Bay Oysters Get More Attention at Pivotal Time

The state’s first-ever formal stock assessment supported claims by environmentalists that oyster numbers have experienced a sharp decline — down 50% since 1999.

Battle Brewing in the Chesapeake Bay Over Oysters

It’s over a new Maryland law that’s supposed to help revive the state’s long-declining oyster population, but watermen – and the governor – just aren’t buying it.