Oysters sanctuaries in Chesapeake Bay are working for more than just oysters. Compared to nearby harvest areas, sanctuaries contain more abundant populations of oysters and other animal life--and the ...

In the campaign to restore Chesapeake Bay, oyster sanctuaries rank among the most hotly contested strategies. But new research suggests these no-harvest areas are working, and not only for the oysters ...

Recycling oyster shells from restaurants not only provides reef habitat for new oysters and other fish, but it also benefits the marine economy and enables the mollusks to improve the environment by ...

Visit the oyster reefs of Harris Creek,a sanctuary in Maryland's Choptank River, and Broad Creek, a nearby area that's open to harvest. In the campaign to restore Chesapeake Bay, oyster sanctuaries ...