Maryland’s Oyster Fishery Disaster
In the last few weeks, you may have seen news articles talking about declaring a federal disaster for the Maryland oyster fishery. While in the past, we have seen such…
April Animal Feature: Blue Crabs
Here in Maryland, April 1st is the start of the blue crab harvest season, so for this month’s feature on a Chesapeake Bay critter, we’re focusing on these beautiful swimmers.The…
Oyster Restoration and Research at Phillips Wharf
As you may know, the Phillips Wharf Environmental Center runs a community-based oyster restoration program known as Tilghman Islanders Grow Oysters. Through this program, volunteers host oyster cages for a…
Easton Elementary Students Work to Enhance Oyster Habitat in the Chesapeake Bay
Just before school lets out for the summer, Mrs. Kelsey Cook’s 4th grade science students at Easton Elementary got their hands dirty in the name of oyster restoration. Together, with…
What is Hybrid Striped Bass?
For our fishing folks out there, striped bass fishing season starts on May 16th. Pan-seared, grilled, or sauté, Striped Bass is a white, flaky fish with just enough fat to…
Time to get a little political…
As a nonprofit, we try to avoid being political because we don’t want to alienate anyone and we especially don’t want our message or mission to be ignored because someone…
The Four Major Types of Aquaculture: Offshore Cage/Sea Farming
It’s April already! We are well into Spring now; if you’re in the big city of Washington, D.C. it’s the season for cherry blossoms, and if you’re with us on…
Fish Cage Aquaculture
Hello again! Last week we focused on RAS, or Recirculating Aquaculture Systems, one of the four major types of aquaculture. This month, we’re covering a second type which you might…
Introduction to Aquaculture: Recirculating Aquaculture Systems
As we head into 2025, this year’s monthly article series will focus on an industry that accounts for more than half of the seafood consumed around the world: aquaculture. Aquaculture,…
The 14th Season of Tilghman Islanders Grow Oysters
Delivering cages is a great excuse to get outside and enjoy seeing different parts of the Chesapeake Bay! Tilghman Islanders Grow Oysters is the name of the volunteer oyster restoration…