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• Ecological Restoration

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• Monitoring & Assessment
  

  

• ​​ Marylanders Grow Oysters

  

• Aquaculture
  
  

  

Public Oyster Resource

Links for commercial and recreational harvesters about the public oyster fishery:

• 2023-2024 Shellfish Closure Book with Bar Names (16MB pdf)​
  
• Maryland Shellfish Closure Areas
• Map of Permitted Oyster Harvest Gear​​​
• ​iShellfish Mapping App ​​

Additional Links for Commercial Oyster Harvesters:

• Commercial Shellfish Harvester Closure Area Information Portal​
• How To Buy and Sell Shellfish Commercially in Maryland
• Oyster Harvester Tag Requirements and Example
• Historic Oyster Bars
• Public Shellfish Fishery Areas of the Chesapeake Bay and It's Tidal Tributaries June 2023
  
• County Oyster Committees
• Commercial Public Oyster Fishery Landings​​
  

Oyster Gardening Registration

Oyster gardeners and growers are now required to register with the Department of Natural Resources. The registration process begins February 1, 2013 and can be completed using an online form. Details regarding this registration requirement are available in a Fact S​heet on Oyster Gardening.

Shell Recycling Alliance​