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VIDEO: Volunteers plant oysters in Norfolk’s Lafayette River


In a recent report by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF), the nonprofit noted that targeting oyster restoration in 20 local rivers, growing the oyster aquaculture industry, and modernizing the management of the wild oyster harvest would, among other benefits, increase the region’s resiliency to climate change. The drive would expand on the good already occurring in the area: Over the past 10 years, the Chesapeake Bay (which stretches along the coastlines of Virginia and Maryland) gained notoriety as one of the “most successful oyster restoration projects in the world,” the CBF said.

@vadogwoodnews In a recent report by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF), the nonprofit noted that targeting oyster restoration in 20 local rivers, growing the oyster aquaculture industry, and modernizing the management of the wild oyster harvest would, among other benefits, increase the region’s resiliency to climate change. The drive would expand on the good already occurring in the area: Over the past 10 years, the Chesapeake Bay (which stretches along the coastlines of Virginia and Maryland) gained notoriety as one of the “most successful oyster restoration projects in the world,” the CBF said. #chesapeakebayfoundation #thisisvirginia #chesapeakeva #norfolkva #757tiktok #hamptonroads #oysters #climatechange #environment #environmental ♬ original sound – The Dogwood


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