Later this year, an oyster restoration effort will begin in the Tred Avon River, funded both by Maryland and the federal government. This is not the first such effort in the bay. But, it is the first attempt in which scientists are not only trying to assess how the oysters fare, but are also studying the impact on other bay fish and marine life. You can read more about the efforts of researchers, as well as the potential implications for bay policy concerning oyster restoration, in “Angling for the benefits of oyster restoration” by Timothy B. Wheeler, reporting for The Baltimore Sun.
“A blue crab hangs on to NOAA Chief Scientist David Bruce’s glove after being measured and released from a trap that was set the day before to measure how oyster reef habitats are affecting fish, crabs and other Bay life on the Tred Avon River near Oxford.” (Al Drago, Baltimore Sun)
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