CHESAPEAKE OYSTER ALLIANCE

The Chesapeake Oyster Alliance is a multi-year effort designed to spark governmental action, public attention, and funding to accelerate ongoing oyster restoration efforts in the Chesapeake Bay. The ambitious goal of this collaborative effort is to add 10 billion oysters by 2025 in Virginia and Maryland waters... The health of the Chesapeake Bay's oyster population is critical for a restored Bay. Oysters are a keystone species, filtering water and providing essential habitat for other important Bay species... A broad array of partners will collaborate to make the Chesapeake Oyster Alliance stretch goal a reality. This growing list of partners includes a range of local and regional conservation groups, aquaculturists, and other businesses from Maryland and Virginia. See our Partners page for a complete list.