CAMBRIDGE — Most scientific studies focus entirely on pure or applied research that is sometimes difficult for nonscientists to understand. A new one, led by Horn Point Lab in Cambridge, will take a different tack.
Titled “OysterFutures,” the primary goal of this five-year research project, funded by the National Science Foundation, is to develop recommendations for oyster fishing practices and restoration based on agreement by a 16-member stakeholder group comprising watermen, aquaculture producers, a seafood buyer and representatives of the Oyster Recovery Partnership, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Nature Conservancy, Coastal Conservation Association, Phillips Wharf Environmental Center, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and the federal government.
The recommendations will be submitted to Mark Belton, DNR secretary.
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