Louisiana's only large-scale oyster shell recycling program is expanding to Baton Rouge, helping to create more living shorelines instead of landfill pileup. Through the initiative run by the ...

For years, Maryland has participated in celebrating National Oyster Day on Aug. 5. Although many gastronomists still encourage oyster consumption in months that end in “R,” this rule has become more ...

Planning is underway to select locations for up to six restored oyster reefs in bays of the Mission-Aransas Estuary. Project partners are currently considering public feedback, including insights ...

As oysters continue to rebound in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries, the Oyster Restoration Partnership has not taken its foot off the gas to achieve new milestones. A mission that started in ...

TODDVILLE, MD - Millions of oyster shells are being transported on a boat for a large-scale restoration project aimed at revitalizing the native oyster population in the public fishery in the ...

MARYLAND, VIRGINIA - The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) has released a new report outlining how restoring the Bay’s native oyster populations could bolster climate resilience and community vitality.

Herring Bay, in southeastern Anne Arundel County, is one of three Maryland locations selected for large-scale oyster restoration projects by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. The sites, ...

Louisiana's insatiable appetite for oysters produces a lot of shells. But rather than go back to the coast, most of the shells from local restaurants go straight to the dump. A new tax credit aims to ...

Oysters across Maryland and Virginia waters are experiencing a rebound thanks to ongoing conservation efforts in specific locations. The Chesapeake Bay Program has announced that efforts to restore ...

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has selected the next three sites for large-scale oyster restoration in Maryland waters of the Chesapeake Bay, marking the beginning of the state’s next ...