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Oyster Season Takes Offshore Eyes To Chesapeake Beds
A vivid account traces oyster harvesting from midnight August 31 to early September near the Chesapeake. It describes oystermen racing to beds, guard boats policing starts, and engines replacing sail power, with details on bed location, sea life, and the seasonal spawning rules guiding harvests.
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Chesapeake Bay
United States Guard
United States
Gulf of Saint Lawrence
Tropics
Cape Breton
Cape Cod
Sheepscot River
Maine
San Francisco Bay
New England
New York
New Jersey
Pacific Coast
Virginia