October 29, 2026 / 9:38 PM EDT / CBS Baltimore The Maryland Department of the Environment is awarding $5.7 million to Annapolis' City Dock flood mitigation project to help protect waterfront businesses and neighborhoods from flooding. The state said the funding, provided through its Comprehensive Flood…
The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department will close 20 acres of Great Bay to shellfish harvesting starting Sunday, Nov. 1, to support ongoing oyster reef restoration efforts. The five-year closure, which is scheduled to conclude on Oct. 31, 2031, is a collaborative initiative…
To open a public oyster harvest area, officials must determine whether there are enough legal-sized oysters, which are three inches or greater, in the area. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) will open two of eight designated commercial and…
Authors Thomas M. Soniat, John M. Klinck, Eric N. Powell, Nathan W. Cooper, Abdelguerfi, Eileen E. Hofmann, Janak Dahal, Shengru Tu, John Finigan, Benjamin S... Official websites use.gov Secure.gov websites use HTTPS A shell-neutral modeling approach yields sustainable oyster harvest estimates: a retrospective analysis…
Both species spent longer periods of time in the corridor during the autumn and winter. This trend was particularly strong for striped bass, with many individuals prolonging their presence on the outer shelf during winter. However, during the summer, Atlantic…
Alaska may be known for its wild salmon, but another coastal delicacy is making waves: Pacific oysters. These shellfish make up the bulk of Alaska’s mariculture production. New research is shining a light on what makes them unique—and how…
Federal health officials have linked raw oysters from a single Virginia river to a Salmonella outbreak that has sickened 27 people in 12 states since late May. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday that oysters harvested by the Little…
After more than seven years of research and planning, City Island Oyster Reef reached a major milestone on Oct. 9, placing its first six permanent oyster reef balls into Eastchester Bay. The installation took place off Tier Street near Delmour’s Point,…
The Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region is arid and far from any ocean — yet aquatic life is starting to thrive there. Saline-alkali land has been converted into aquaculture ponds, turning barren ground into productive waters and putting seafood on plates thousands…
Although the bay's overall health is trending in the right direction, environmental advocates say funding is needed for continued restoration efforts in areas where pollution persists. Over the last four decades, leaders across all levels of government have worked in…
Chesapeake Bay and the Bay Bridge: what's on, what's changing and what it means to the city.
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