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07/06/10
Just as the state is about to hold public hearings on controversial new oyster management plans, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation issued a report today supporting expanded sanctuaries, more oyster farms and a crackdown on poaching. Find Us On Facebook
Gov. Martin O'Malley's administration has proposed doing just that, over the protests of watermen who worry that their few remaining good oyster harvesting grounds will be turned into sanctuaries. The first of four hearings on O'Malley's oyster plan will be held tomorrow night at Anne Arundel Community College. The bay foundation has backed O'Malley's plan. "With...
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no brainer - 2010-07-06 15:14:15
To me this is a no brainer. Similar programs have worked for rockfish and crabs. Oysters are the most important animal in the bay. Imagine the benefits to everyone if we could get back to even half of the historical population.
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