History of the Virginia Oyster Fishery, Chesapeake Bay, USA

Oyster populations in Virginia's waters of Chesapeake Bay were lightly exploited until the early 1800s, when industrial fishery vessels first arrived, driven south from New England due to the collapse of northeastern oyster fisheries. Early signs of overexploitation and habitat degradation were...

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Main Author: David M. Schulte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2017.00127/full