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Maryland could see smaller, and fewer, oysters this year. You can blame all that rain.

As shucking season begins, the forecast for Chesapeake Bay oysters is worrisome. Record rainfall has made the water less salty — and oysters need salt to thrive. Harvesters may find fewer of them this year, and many will be too small. And the impact on the struggling shellfish could go well beyond…
Source: Sun

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