CAMBRIDGE, Md. - Bitter cold and ice have brought oystering to a standstill across parts of the Mid-Shore, leaving watermen tied to the dock and out of work. Frozen waterways have made it too dangerous to head out, and local watermen say the ice is just the latest challenge in an industry already under pressure from competition and market fluctuations.
Federal budget cuts could significantly reduce oyster production at the Horn Point Oyster Hatchery in Dorchester County, according to the facility’s director.
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has temporarily restricted harvesting at some oyster bar areas in Somerset County beginning on Wednesday.
There is still work to do in one river before reaching an oyster reef restoration goal in 10 tributaries by 2025, as part of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement.
After operating in the city for over 120 years, Handy Seafood has listed its processing plant in Crisfield up for sale.
A proposed 65% reduction in the Environmental Protection Agency’s federal budget is raising concerns among environmental organizations, partic…
Volunteers helped Center for Inland Bays staff stock thousands of oysters in their new reef on Friday afternoon. According to Center officials…
Volunteers helped Center for Inland Bays staff stock thousands of oysters in their new reef on Friday afternoon. According to Center officials, the new reef is the largest one the Center has ever built in the bay.
Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has announced three new oyster restoration sites in Chesapeake Bay waters, including the Nanticoke River and Hoopers Strait in Dorchester County.
History repeated itself today on Deal Island as crowds gathered to watch the 65th annual Skipjack Races.
