wff_ng_7 wrote:
> "Dancing Queen" > wrote:
> > that is a very sad story, and one repeated waaaaay to often around the
> > globw
>
> Oysters are essentially gone from the Chesapeake Bay, once perhaps the
> largest oyster source on the planet - the harvest is down to under 1% of
> historic levels, with a collapse about 20 years ago:
>
> http://www.dnr.state.md.us/dnrnews/i...04hseason.html
>
> They are trying to do something about it, as discussed in the following
> link, but I don't hold too much hope for it:
>
> http://www.dnr.state.md.us/dnrnews/infocus/oysters.asp


Here in the Hampton Roads, VA area, they are trying HARD to bring back
oysters. The Lynnhaven Oyster Project is trying to repopulate the
Lynnhaven Inlet in Virginia Beach, using artificial reefs. They have
several schools supporting their efforts; students go out and check
water conditions with their science classes. Eventually there's a hope
that local native oysters can flourish once again.

Look he

http://www.lynnhavenriver2007.org/