Oyster harvesting at Kent Narrows

Robert Hamilton 0 Comment Maryland Algerina Perna, Chesapeake Bay, Department of Natural Resources, dredging, Kent Narrows, Oysters, watermen

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For the first time since 2000, the Department of Natural Resources endorsed extending the oyster harvesting season in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries for Maryland watermen. This was due to the harsh winter that froze those waters, causing watermen to miss a good portion of the season. Also, for the first time in six years, state regulators opened up Kent Narrows to shellfish harvesting. It is a rare case for watermen to gain a new area to tong for the prized oysters.