Inside efforts to restore the Chesapeake Bay's oyster population
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As the sun rises over the Little Choptank River in Dorchester County, Maryland, a crew is hard at work responding to a crisis underwater that's been unfolding for centuries: the declining population of the native Chesapeake Bay oyster.
Due to over-harvesting, pollution and disease, more than 99% of the historic native oyster population has disappeared. The state of Maryland has committed to a restoration plan looking to rebuild oyster colonies in five tributaries on its side of the bay.More Related News
