More About Oysters
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Eastern Oysters
Chesapeake Bay oysters are rebounding due to restoration efforts and harvesting restrictions.
News
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CBF Statement on Signing of Virginia Aquaculture Bills
June 25, 2019
(VIRGINIA BEACH, VA)—Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam signed two bills that will help support Virginia's oyster and clam aquaculture industry and others who use Virginia's tidal waters.
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Students Receive Pearls of Wisdom Planting Oysters
June 7, 2019
Podcasts & Videos
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The Chesapeake Oyster Alliance
20 Mar 2019 00:02:00Learn more about the Chesapeake Oyster Alliance's work to accelerate the Chesapeake Bay's recovery by restoring its oyster population.
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Photo of the Week: Legacy
31 Dec 2018Oyster shells on the Chesapeake Bay at low tide, during the golden hour, in Mathews County, VA.
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10 Billion Oysters for a Clean Chesapeake Bay
27 Feb 2018 Episode 76 | 00:14:44In this episode, CBF President Will Baker, National Aquarium President John Racanelli, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science President Emeritus Dr. Don Boesch, and Hoopers Island Oyster Company Founder Johnny Shockley announce a very exciting partnership to place ten billion new oysters in Chesapeake Bay by 2025.
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Chillin’ in the Water as They’re Filter Feedin’
19 Jan 2018 00:00:55Check out CBF's Virginia Oyster Restoration Manager, Jackie Shannon, performing her original Oyster Rap!
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My Pet Oysters
24 Oct 2017 Episode 67 | 00:10:38In this episode, CBF President Will Baker interviews CBF's youngest official oyster gardener, Graham Mitchell, about the oysters he is raising and the good they will do for the Chesapeake Bay.
