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Myles Cockrell, above, of Little Wicomico Oyster Company LLC, is one of just a few oyster growers in Virginia who build their own boats for commercial use. Photo by Larry Chowning

Cockrells' launch new super scow

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Photo by Joe Zimmermann, Maryland DNR

Maryland stock assessment finds 12 billion oysters in Chesapeake Bay

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West Island Oysters co-owner Dale Leavitt drives a boat through his oyster farm in Fairhaven in January. Photo courtesy of Adam Goldstein / The New Bedford Light

Oyster farmers brace for rising costs due to tariffs

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This 32' x 10.5' commercial oyster boat is being completely rebuilt at Jenning's Marine in Reedville, Va. Larry Chowning photo.

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Virginia oysters drive boatbuilding

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This C-Hawk 24 works in Virginia oyster and crab fisheries and is rigged to work on the state’s public oyster grounds using a required 22”-wide dredge. Larry Chowning photo.

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Fiberglass boats revolutionize Chesapeake Bay's oyster fleet

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CSAP’s graduating class of 2024, from left to right: Patricia Ann Cope, Bekah Bennett, Garret Kestory, Jocelyn Juliano (Living Marine Resources Program Specialist), Angela Treptow (CSAP Coordinator), Blake Godsey, and Shane Brackett. Photo by Hailey Murph

S.C. Seafood Apprenticeship shapes the future of fishing

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R.I. family makes a go of oyster farming in Alaska

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Miss. coast to have first oyster season in 5 years

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Oyster farming growing rapidly along Texas coast

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N.C. county pushing back against oyster farms

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S.C. oyster harvest kicks off with shell recycling event

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