Maryland recently approved a wetlands license to support a major oyster restoration project in the Chesapeake Bay. The project seeks to restore 371 acres of oyster bars along Harris Creek in Talbot County. The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) created … Continued
In April, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will hold public meetings in Maryland and Virginia to discuss plans to restore native oyster populations in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. During public meetings the public will have opportunities to ask … Continued
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has issued a reminder to Marylanders that new sanctuaries are in effect for this year’s oyster season, which begins October 1. According the agency, Natural Resources Police (NRP) officers will be out on … Continued
The Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) have investigated several reports of oyster poaching, which resulted in charges. On December 2, 2009 in Dorchester County, the NRP charged an individual with harvesting oysters within an oyster sanctuary. On November 24, 2009 … Continued