Governor Wes Moore announced on March 9, 2026, that Maryland recorded a historic high in oyster reproduction during the 2025 fall survey, with juvenile oyster concentrations reaching levels not seen ...

Across the Chesapeake Bay, the wild oyster season is over but it closed last month with some welcome news: The annual survey of baby oysters known as “spat” shows Maryland’s population is hanging in ...

Maryland officials are celebrating what they call one of the strongest years for oyster reproduction in decades, with new data showing a dramatic spike in juvenile oysters across Maryland waters. Gov.