FISHING CREEK, Md. – The Chesapeake Bay isn't what it used to be and it needs some help.
Right now, the oyster population is down about two percent from where it should be. We're told the last 40-50 years, it's been crashing through disease and over harvesting.
That's why the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) is reeling in some help to meet a goal: planting 10 billion oysters by 2025.
And that's where the Shellfish Growers Network comes in. "This is a great opportunity for these shellfish growers to learn from each other how to oyster farm, the tips and tricks to getting about it done in the water, what are the ways to get in product to market," Alan Girard, CBF Eastern Shore Director tells us.
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