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Oysters at stake in Maryland Virginia dispute
Maryland and Virginia clash over Chesapeake Bay oyster beds with long history of conflict. Recent shooting injuries two Crisfield watermen. suspects in Virginia arrested in Maryland warrants. Maryland season starts Sept. 15 with longer daily hours than Virginia. Oyster values and enforcement gaps fuel tensions.
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Associated Press
Pocomore City
Maryland
Virginia
Chesapeake Bay
Elmira Ford
Crisfield
Randall Burke
Ronald
Robert P. Clock
Parksley
Glenn C. Evans
Saxis
Pocomoke Sound
Daniel Hartnett
Luther Ray Sterling
Watermen’s
Bob Martin
Don Porter
Bay
Virginia Natural Resources Police
Drewer
Virginia Bay
A.W. Williams
Bob Prior
Office of Seafood Marketing