Maryland Oysters Making A Comeback

Chucky White and the “Jennifer Ann” pulled up along Harris Seafood in Grasonville on a cold December afternoon and unloaded a haul.

This day's catch is about half of the 30 basket limit per boat.  He blames the weather for that but on so many other days his oyster harvest is at or near the max. It is a more and more common catch these last couple of years.

"It's been good so far. Not as good as last year but they didn't grow as good," White said as he slid one basket of oysters after another across the dock.

But he is not choosing because many watermen aren't begging.

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