Scientists are planting 30 million oysters in the Chesapeake Bay to restore water quality and marine life in one of America's largest restoration projects
- Millions of tiny oysters are being returned to the Chesapeake Bay in an ambitious conservation effort that scientists hope will transform one of the United States' most important estuaries.
- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF), in partnership with the Severn River Association, recently planted three million juvenile oysters in a protected sanctuary reef in Maryland's Severn River, bringing the total planted under the project to 19 million.
- The organisations aim to reach 30 million oysters by the end of 2026 as part of a three-year restoration initiative.
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- Millions of tiny oysters are being returned to the Chesapeake Bay in an ambitious conservation effort that scientists hope will transform one of the United States' most important estuaries.
- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF), in partnership with the Severn River Association, recently planted three million juvenile oysters in a protected sanctuary reef in Maryland's Severn River, bringing the total planted under the project to 19 million.
- The organisations aim to reach 30 million oysters by the end of 2026 as part of a three-year restoration initiative.
Sources: Times of India