Article: The Daily Record News Briefs: October 9, 2009

Oyster planting record

Gov. Martin O'Malley announced that Maryland has returned nearly 750 million hatchery-reared oysters to the Chesapeake Bay this year, marking a record in the state's oyster restoration efforts. The 2009 growing season eclipsed the record of nearly 600 million oyster spat set in 2008. O'Malley cited close collaboration among the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science and the public-private Oyster Recovery Partnership for the growth of the state's oyster restoration programs. Milestones for the year included revitalization of nearly 350 acres of oyster reefs, planted on 26 sites across the bay and its rivers.

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