The traditional life of a Maryland oysterman -- roaming the Chesapeake Bay for any bivalve he can scrape up -- might have to vanish if the bay's oysters are to recover from a historic collapse, according to a new proposal from a state advisory commission. -
To Save Oysters, a Culture May Have to Die
The traditional life of a Maryland oysterman -- roaming the Chesapeake Bay for any bivalve he can scrape up -- might have to vanish if the bay's oysters are to recover from a historic collapse, according to a new proposal from a state advisory commission.-
By David A. Fahrenthold