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Oyster. Courtesy of NOAA Fisheries

La. oystermen, others challenge $2.9 billion wetlands project

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The Coast Guard, Maryland Department of the Environment and Evergreen Marine Corporation, in partnership with multiple state and local responders, refloat the Ever Forward Sunday, April 17, in the Chesapeake Bay. George Mason University photo.

Maryland to plant oysters as mitigation for 2022 ship grounding

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Oyster. Courtesy of NOAA Fisheries

Maryland reports another strong year for juvenile oysters

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Oyster. Courtesy of NOAA Fisheries

Texas oyster fleet homes in on Lavaca Bay

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The Richard Lee was built as a tour boat in 1979 and has been converted to a double decker oyster planter on Chesapeake Bay. Larry Chowning photo.

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Virginia’s oysters build an industry – and a growing fleet

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Recycled oyster shells are returned to oyster reefs in New Jersey's Mullica River in June and July. NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife photo.

Atlantic City restaurants help recycle 100 tons of shell back to oyster reefs

Replenisher was a converted from a deck lugger tug boat to a Chesapeake Bay oyster planter by Cobra Management and Dry Dock Services in Houma, La. Larry Chowning photo.

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Converted deck lugger is a winner for Chesapeake oyster growers

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Oysters in hand. Photo by Charlotte Coneybeer on Unsplash

New Bedford Embraces Island Creek Oyster's latest cannery venture

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Alabama Marine Resources Division biologist Jason Herrmann, counts oysters, oyster drills, and cultch in a sample from one of the state’s reefs. The absence of spat is causing concern about the next couple of seasons. Alabama MRD photo.

Staying alive in Alabama’s oyster fishery

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Fresh oysters in a pile. Photo by Ben Stern on Unsplash

Texas Oyster Season Kick-off Announced for November 1

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Photo by Ben Stern on Unsplash

Oysters may hold key to restoring coastal waters

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