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Oysters at Rappahannock Bay Ignite Long Stand-Off
Scientists and watermen clash over reopening the Rappahannock oyster sanctuary as state officials weigh a limited harvest to aid watermen against the goal of restoring oyster populations. Proposals include a possible 30 day dredge harvest this fall, with panels for new seed and disease resistance, and a continuing push to balance ecological recovery with economic need.
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Chesapeake Bay
Rappahannock River
Watermen
Virginia
Chesapeake
Dale Taylor
Urbanna
The
Virginia Watermen’s Assn
Jack Travelstead
Virginia Marine Resources Commission
Travelstead
Tommy Kellum
Marine Resources Commission
Chris Judy
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Rappahannock
Gulf of Mexico
Rockefeller
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Norfolk
Asia
Pete Nixon
Buffalo
Nixon
James A. Parcell
Andel Fernandez
Maryland
Kellum Seafood
Weems