The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has set the dates, times and locations for four public regulatory hearings as part of the implementation of Maryland’s Oyster Restoration and Aquaculture Plan. In January 2009, Governor O’Malley sponsored legislation to promote … Continued
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has announced the dates and locations for the election of county oyster committee representatives. Watermen who hold a commercial tidal fishing license (TFL) or Oyster Harvester License in every tidewater county may vote … Continued
On May 21, 2010, Governor Martin O’Malley, stakeholders, fishery managers and scientists returned to the Annapolis Maritime Museum to announce the submission of new regulations that will clear the way for implementation of the State’s proposed Oyster Restoration and Aquaculture … Continued
A proposed oyster sanctuary in the upper St. Mary’s River is at the center of one of the hottest debates around the Chesapeake Bay. The Oyster Recovery and Aquaculture Development Plan was announced last December by Governor Martin O’Malley, and … Continued
Maryland Oyster partners have announced the start of the 2010 oyster planting season and the Marylanders Grow Oyster Program. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR), the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) and the non-profit Oyster Recovery … Continued