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Oyster Spatfall In Virginia Rivers: 1989 Annual Summary, Bruce J. Barber
Oyster Spatfall In Virginia Rivers: 1989 Annual Summary, Bruce J. Barber
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The Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) conducts surveys of oyster spatfall (or "setting") in Virginia waters throughout the summer reproductive period. This survey provides an estimate of the potential of a particular area for receiving a "strike 11 or set of oysters on the bottom and helps define the timing of setting events. Information obtained by this effort is valuable to the Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) for its shell repletion program, and to private oyster growers, both of whom are interested in maximizing the timing of shell planting. To assist in that area, a biweekly report of spatfall …
Status Of The Public Oyster Fishery Of Virginia - Fall 1989, Bruce Barber
Status Of The Public Oyster Fishery Of Virginia - Fall 1989, Bruce Barber
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This report summarizes data collected during 1989 in the Virginia portion of the Chesapeake Bay. The report focuses on the fall oyster survey in Virginia.
Public Oyster Shoal Survey - Spring 1989, Bruce Barber
Public Oyster Shoal Survey - Spring 1989, Bruce Barber
Reports
This report summarizes data collected during 1989 in the Virginia portion of the Chesapeake Bay. The report focuses on the spring oyster survey in Virginia.