The
Bay Daily reports that oyster harvests in Chesapeake Bay may double in 2012 from last year's catch of 135,000 bushels. Still a fraction of historic numbers, the improvement is seen as evidence that the increase in oyster plantings and sanctuaries (boosted in 2010 to 25% of reefs), along with stricter enforcement against poachers, is helping this ecosystem (and important industry) recover.
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