Deployment day! Today was the day. 2 million oyster larvae were placed on the bottom just north of the Solomons bridge. We spent the morning diving to ground truth the most suitable habitat. Then, we removed the cages of shell from the tanks and transported the oysters to the lease. The oysters will grow and filter water until they are large enough to harvest. We hope to start the process over again by the end of the week. |
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In 2023 the Patuxent River had a record breaking spatfall for oysters. To aid in the resurgence of oysters, Patuxent River Seafood is planting 25 acres in the Patuxent River. The plan is to jumpstart the area by recovering silted shell, adding shell, and planting oysters. The oysters will serve ecological functions including filtering nitrogen and phosphorus until they are marketable.
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