Effective July 1, 1013, the Virginia Marine Resources Commission repealed all oyster taxes as part of a reform initiative that instead requires oyster harvests, shuckers, packers and shippers to pay an annual resource user fee. The changes are the result … Continued
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
New oyster shell recycling legislation has been passed by both the Maryland Senate and House of Delegates. The legislation will provide a tax credit for those individuals and businesses who help to grow the Chesapeake Bay’s oyster population by recycling … Continued
Results of Maryland’s 2012 Fall Oyster Survey show that oyster population and reproduction increased for the second consecutive year, and diseases, which decimated the oyster population in 2002, remained far below their long-term averages. Maryland has monitored the status of … Continued
On December 6, the Maryland Department of Natural Resource (DNR) will hold a public meeting to discuss adding criteria to regulated oyster aquaculture inside of the St. Mary’s River Oyster Sanctuary. The meeting will be held from 3 to 7 … Continued