As oyster population thrives, environmentalists, farmers disagree on next steps
Oysters are on the mend in Maryland. A recent study from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources found one population at the highest level it has ever been in 20 years. But Some Maryland environmentalists and watermen disagree on the next step. The key to clean waters in the Chesapeake Bay is oysters, according to the latest findings from the state's annual population study.