The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will maintain its current oyster harvest regulations for the 2025-2026 ...

Historical maps and records from across Europe show just how much oyster beds and other marine habitats have changed over the centuries.

SHERWOOD, Md. — Maryland's oyster population is booming as the number of oysters in the Chesapeake Bay tripled over the last 20 years. There are several factors contributing to this spike, among ...

Weather Alert Small Craft Advisory from MON 5:00 PM EDT until TUE 6:00 AM EDT Oyster Population in Chesapeake Bay Reaches 20-Year High Lauren Miller May 21, 2025 Updated May 21, 2025 Oyster ...

The same survey found above-average oyster reproduction in 2023 thanks in large part to drier weather. But even that can be a mixed blessing as those oyster diseases like more saline waters, too.

“The main difference is that caged oyster doesn’t produce gonad. They are not reproducing their triploids, so they are only focused on eating and growing,” Jones said.

Oyster reproduction levels were above the median for the fifth straight year, according to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, which surveys for the bivalves each year in the bay and its ...

Oyster populations in the Chesapeake Bay are faring well, according to preliminary results of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ annual Fall Oyster Survey. After a remarkable year for ...

After a remarkable year for oyster reproduction in 2023, the survey’s 2024 spatfall intensity index, a measure of reproductive success and potential population growth for oysters, was above the ...

When the oyster harvest season began Nov. 1, only 10 of the state's 28 shellfish harvest areas were open to fishing. The rest were closed due to a low abundance of market-sized oysters, with reefs ...

Workers for the Billion Oyster Project prepare to place juvenile oysters in a waterway running through New York City. Credit: Diana Cervantes/Redux/eyevine New York City As the Sun dropped behind ...