Oystering Isn’t What it Used to Be — and the Future is Looking ‘Soft’
BOZMAN — With Maryland‘s wild oyster season behind him, fifth-generation waterman Tyrone Meredith will be glad not to see another oyster for a while. Then again, after he spends the summer as the affable Captain Ty on his fishing charters, he’ll be looking to slip back to some of that Chesapeake Bay serenity. And so, on Oct. 1, he’ll be back on the prowl for Maryland‘s famous mollusks.
Oysters occupy a special place in Maryland. Dubbed a keystone species, they sit at the intersection of environmental concerns...
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