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The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays has finished building the first artificial oyster reef in the state.The reef is in Little Assawoman Bay near…
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The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays has finished building the first artificial oyster reef in the state.The reef is in Little Assawoman Bay near…
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Delaware's oyster quota is up this year, allowing commercial fishermen to harvest more bushels this season. The state's approximately 180 licensed oyster…
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Water in the Chesapeake Bay that’s about 30 to 50 ft. deep is becoming more acidified, according to new research. That means carbon dioxide is dissolving…
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In 2009, President Obama signed an executive order recognizing the Chesapeake Bay as a national treasure. That began a federal-state partnership to…
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Delaware shellfish enthusiasts are a step closer to raising oysters and clams locally. A lottery will be held in early May for watermen interested in…
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A program in Sussex County lets you help protect Delaware’s shoreline just by eating some oysters. 19 restaurants in Sussex County are participating in…
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In response to a massive sewage spill, Delaware’s Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) is temporarily halting shellfish…
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An increase to the oyster quota in the First State isn’t expected to threaten the state’s oyster stock. Delaware’s registered oyster harvesters will see a…
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Oysters are nature’s filtration machines, and there used to be enough of them in the Chesapeake Bay to filter and clean all that water in three days. Now,…