Last year marked a historic year in oyster reproduction across Maryland waters. Oyster reproduction was nearly six times ...

Governor Wes Moore announced on March 9, 2026, that Maryland recorded a historic high in oyster reproduction during the 2025 fall survey, with juvenile oyster concentrations reaching levels not seen ...

Across the Chesapeake Bay, the wild oyster season is over but it closed last month with some welcome news: The annual survey of baby oysters known as “spat” shows Maryland’s population is hanging in ...

Maryland officials say new data show one of the strongest oyster reproduction years in decades, with a surge in juvenile oysters across the Bay.

Gov. Moore's budget and the General Assembly's proposed legislation concern the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, who have seen progress on the Bay.

Watermen on the Eastern Shore have been struggling, but as an extended oyster season winds down, there could be a silver ...

Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources is moving forward with a two-week extension of the commercial oyster season to aid watermen. What to know.

>> IF THE TIDE REQUIRES A SHELL FISHERMAN IS UP WITH THE SUN, THE OYSTER FLATS OF GLOW AT DAYBREAK. THE HARVEST IS FRUITFUL. MID-SUMMER IS PEAK SEASON FOR OYSTERS. JON HOOD LOCALS CALL IT JOHNNY CLAM ...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Chesapeake Bay oyster restoration is on track to meet 2025 goals, officials announced. The Chesapeake Bay program aims to restore oyster reefs in 10 Chesapeake Bay tributaries and ...