oyster enthusiasts will once again be free to pick up their rakes and tongs and harvest Maryland’s signature shellfish delicacy from the floor of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.

In a sign the overall health of the Chesapeake Bay is improving ... was set for boats that only used dredging. "We put in a new oyster master plan a few years ago that helps with the prices.

Last year, with maritime traffic limited in the Patapsco River channel during the typical planting season, oysters grown in ...

Surveying some of the castles recently as she steered a boat to get close to them, Jackie Shannon, the Virginia oyster restoration manager for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, called them “a great ...

Just before school lets out for the summer, Mrs. Kelsey Cook’s 4th grade science students at Easton Elementary will be ...

Nestled between the Rappahannock and Potomac rivers on the Chesapeake Bay lies a Virginia escape that offers tranquility in ...

Oysters are thriving at the bottom of the Chesapeake Bay, and the news continues to get better for the mollusks and local watermen.

Once they reach Fort Carroll the process is simple: Volunteers grab a bright blue basket filled with oysters, and dump them over the side of the boat and into the murky depths. The Chesapeake Bay ...