The Oyster Is Our World
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It is time for serious action to clean the Chesapeake Bay, and bring back the oysters and crabs. It will not be easy and it cannot be done by one person, one program, or one idea. Success will require massive undertaking.
Everyone has heard some variation of this old expression at one time or another, But now Oyster King 1 Inc., a privately owned Maryland corporation, has put a brand new spin on the old saw by adopting the motto:
The Oyster Is Our World
And if you live on or near The Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries you're about to find out just how important the diminutive oyster really is to your world. You may even find yourself taking Oyster King Inc.'s motto as your own. Oyster King Inc. has recently joined the fight to clean up Chesapeake Bay and its connected waterways, The battle to restore the Bay to its former glory was first waged thirty-eight plus years ago by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and continues to be driven by this dynamic visionary not-for-profit organization to this day.
What's so important about cleaning up The Chesapeake Bay?
To get the big picture you have to first understand that The Chesapeake Bay is essentially an accessible inland sea, and that it is a nursery for an enormous range of species - sea birds, migratory birds, amphibians, crustaceans, and an incredible array of fish - a who's who of creatures in the Northern Hemisphere. And the future of all these creatures is threatened because The Chesapeake Bay is ill and signs of improvement are both mixed and dubious, The main reason for the Bay's failing health is that is filtration system has broken down. Imagine turning the filtration system off to your in-ground swimming pool and going away for a month. How inviting would your pool be when you returned? The water would be dark and murky, with mold, mildew, black & green algae, and pond scum gathering around the edges. Now imagine the condition of The Chesapeake Bay with a filtration system that has been in decline for decades. Read More...