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CBF report: Oyster recovery is pivotal for Chesapeake Bay's climate resilience, community vitality and future - avenuenews.com

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CBF report: Oyster recovery is pivotal for Chesapeake Bay's climate resilience, community vitality and future | Regional | avenuenews.com

With Chesapeake Bay oyster recovery at a crucial point, building on current momentum will increase resiliency to climate change in the region while creating multiple benefits for people and the environment, according to a new report released Feb. 15 by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.

Recommendations in the report, titled “Hope on the Half Shell: Harnessing Oysters to Build Ecological and Community Resilience,” include targeting oyster restoration in 20 additional Bay rivers, equitably growing the oyster aquaculture industry, and modernizing management of the wild oyster harvest.