Oyster stocks have plunged in the Chesapeake. This resident wants to bring them back
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Oyster populations in the Chesapeake have dropped significantly due to overharvesting. This decline has resulted in lower water quality and a loss of habitat for other species. Researchers and local residents are now working together to find creative ways to restore the oyster reefs.
Oyster reefs once abounded in the Chesapeake, but overharvesting slashed their populations, leading to poorer water quality and less habitat for other species. Now, researchers and local residents are finding creative ways to bring their numbers back up.