Maryland aquaculture grows despite hurdles and permits
In Annapolis a state survey finds 41 active ventures in Maryland with catfish trout and soft crabs. Producers anticipate over 400 000 pounds of fish and thousands of bushels of shellfish worth about 10.6 million dollars, yet growth stalls on publicity, economy, and permitting delays.
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Annapolis
Maryland
State Department of Agriculture
Roy Castle
Iwe Sun Conservation Committee
Chesapeake Bay
Castle
Talbot school board split over condom proposal
EASTON AP Talbot County school board members debate dispensing condoms at two public high schools with a Wednesday vote. Health officer Dr. John Ryan supports offering risk education alongside access while opponents argue it is a moral issue. Public concern rises as letters flood the board and officials cite teen health data from Johns Hopkins surveys.
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Easton
Talbot County
Baltimore
John Ryan
Laura Harrison
Susan Dillon
Johns Hopkins University
Ryan
Health Department
G. Allen Whiteley
F. Hooper Bona
Landry defends U S oyster shucking title after close race
In Leonardtown Roland Duke Landry of Baton Rouge won the national oyster shucking championship with a time near two minutes, besting Clementine Macon of Urbanna. Both earned 300 dollars and plaques as the Rotary clubs sponsored trip to Ireland and the event drew about 24 000 attendees at the Woodlay Oyster Festival.
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Leonardtown
Roland “Duke” Landry
Cuthbert Fenwick
Lexington Park Baton
Mr. Landry
Baton Rouge
Clementine Macon
Urbanna
United States
Ireland
Ms. Macon
Lantry
Landry
Macon
Rotary Club
Virginia
Woodlay St. Alary
Rotarians
Lexington Park
Shucking for Keeps at Maryland Oyster Festival
Leonardtown hosts the 24th St. Mary's County Oyster Festival with national shucking championships. About 20,000 expected over two days, 10 oyster producing states represented, while Maryland’s harvest has fallen to about 400,000 bushels this year.
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Leonardtown
Maryland
Lexington Park
Rotarians
St. Mary’s County
Rotary
Virginia
Washington
Louisiana
North Carolina
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Talbot School Board
EYE Appeal
Meh iGam
Rackledge Plaza
Reas
Alster
Champ
Louisiana Restaurateur
Vate
Associated Press
Joseph Agostinello
Oyster Bay
St. Mary’s
Bill Sieling
Mr. Sieling
Sieling
Tom Burke
Shelton-Skookum
Mommy and I
Holiday
Aschea Hoanea Falicia
Jessica McClintock
Gunne Sax
Scott McClintock
Frederick Towne
Bon‘ton
CSE
Fomlay
Ercard
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