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Oyster farming off to a slow start in Maryland
— The dock built to hold water-filled tanks of baby oysters stands empty. The new marina for landing fully grown bivalves is being used for now by some crabbers.
Encouraged by a new state policy to boost private oyster farming, Jay Robinson and...Tags: Agricultural Research and Technology, Dorchester County, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, Chincoteague (Accomack, Virginia)
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Overfishing of menhaden discussed at public hearing
Equating the stocking of menhaden in Maryland's waters to a set of traffic lights, Mike Waine sees the current plight somewhere closer to red than green. Waine, the fisheries management coordinator for the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission,...Tags: Aquaculture, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Seafood and Fishing Industry, Annapolis
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Catch limits debated for 'most important fish in sea'
A big fight is brewing over a little fish — a fish that no one wants to eat but that many regard as the most important in the sea.
Catch restrictions loom on menhaden, which is too unsavory to grace a dinner plate but much sought by commercial...Tags: Virginia Marine Resources Commission, Biology, Natural Resource Industry, Omega Protein Corporation, Reedville
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Halt the overfishing of Chesapeake Bay menhaden
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission is on the threshold of making a game-changing decision: Whether to allow the menhaden in the Chesapeake Bay to be fished to extinction, or to act decisively to save this vital mid-chain food fish....Tags: Credit and Debt, Chesapeake Bay, Seafood and Fishing Industry
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Menhaden restrictions: The one that didn't get away
Two important decisions emerged from the recent meeting of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission that should have a positive impact on the Chesapeake Bay's striped bass (rockfish) industry. The first was a decision not to restrict the harvest of...Tags: Ecosystems, Omega Protein Corporation, Fish Oil (dietary supplement), Chesapeake Bay, Conservation
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O'Malley proposes major renovations at state parks
Gov. Martin O'Malley wants to spend nearly $23 million to improve Maryland's often-maligned state parks, proposing widespread renovations for a system that critics say has been deteriorating for more than a decade.
The money would go toward highly...Tags: Tropical Storms, Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., Dorchester County, Budgets and Budgeting, Government
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Bill would drastically increase boat registration fee in Maryland
A state proposal to raise boat registration fees for the first time in nearly three decades has dismayed many boat owners.
A bill filed Thursday morning in Annapolis would replace the flat $24 boat registration fee paid every two years with fees...Tags: Business, Natural Resources, Boats, Natural Resource Industry, Baltimore County
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Pages from the Past: Physician's dog killed by shotgun blast in 1912
An article in the May 4, 1912 edition of The Argus reported on the latest incident in a frightening series of fatal shootings in the area. The residents of Catonsville are alarmed over a number of valuable dogs which have been shot and killed within...Tags: Baltimore County, Pies and Tarts, Saint Agnes Hospital, Patapsco, Catonsville
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Commentary: In a small town's square, peaceful democracy in action
Over the weekend, thanks to an annual camping trip I take with my son, Nick, to a location near Camp David, I had a front row seat to a display of democracy in action. There's a good chance you heard about the event in question: The G8 gathering of world...Tags: White House, Freedom of the Press, Barack Obama, Tourism and Leisure, G8
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Fishing with Flanny
"There is no guarantee that when a middle-aged man enters the dark forest where the black dog is waiting, he will come out healed. It is possible to be broken there beyond hope of repair." -- Howell Raines, from "Fly Fishing Through The Midlife Crisis"...Tags: Mike Flanagan, Baseball, Trout
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Gunpowder Falls trail to be named for Lefty Kreh
The state Board of Public Works is forging another fishing legacy for Lefty Kreh: a seven-mile trail in Gunpowder Falls State Park to be named for the former outdoors editor of The Sun. The trail's moniker will become official at the board's meeting Dec....Tags: Baltimore County, Television, U.S. Postal Service, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), ESPN (tv network)
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Public tour French Navy schooners docked in Annapolis
They departed the northwest coast of France two months ago — 26 crew members each aboard two historic French Navy schooners headed to North America.
With relatively calm seas, a chef well-versed in French cuisine and plenty of technological updates...Tags: Cruises, United States Naval Academy, James Dean, New York City, France
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