Post by Huntin'Fever on Nov 16, 2007 13:33:33 GMT -5
Hey everyone! I'm not sure if anyone has been following DNR and the rest of the collaborative organizations that are working at establishing more oysters in the Bay, but they are getting closer to figuring out what is the best course of action.
So, what is all this business about determining a course of action??? Bottom line is that previous efforts weren't too successful. Factors include the size of the effort put forth ($$$) and also diseases such as MSX and Dermo. This has lead to many organizations working together to determine the various alternatives to past efforts. Some ideas include introducing non-native oysters, stopping oyster harvesting, a bigger effort at reinstating native oysters, etc. It seems they've done a ton research to determine the good and bad of each alternative.
You can read details at the following link. It describes some of the history and also some of the research.
www.dnr.state.md.us/dnrnews/infocus/OysterEISProgressReportJune202007.pdf
I hope they make a good decision because I want my grand children's grandchildren to enjoy the bay too!
So, what is all this business about determining a course of action??? Bottom line is that previous efforts weren't too successful. Factors include the size of the effort put forth ($$$) and also diseases such as MSX and Dermo. This has lead to many organizations working together to determine the various alternatives to past efforts. Some ideas include introducing non-native oysters, stopping oyster harvesting, a bigger effort at reinstating native oysters, etc. It seems they've done a ton research to determine the good and bad of each alternative.
You can read details at the following link. It describes some of the history and also some of the research.
www.dnr.state.md.us/dnrnews/infocus/OysterEISProgressReportJune202007.pdf
I hope they make a good decision because I want my grand children's grandchildren to enjoy the bay too!
