The Point at Cape Henlopen, where the Delaware Bay meets the Atlantic Ocean, closes from March to September to protect the ...

You can tour Fort Delaware State Park, root for your NASCAR favorite at Dover Motor Speedway, and sail along ... while Henlopen City Oyster House’s standouts include oysters and seafood chowder.

The fishery collapsed in 2013 and was closed in 2020 to allow the oyster beds to rebound. Local officials want a say in how the fishery is managed, citing generations of experience. Tradition and ...

It also helps in the conservation of natural oyster beds by reducing overexploitation and supports selective breeding for improved growth and resilience. CMFRI's principal scientist MK Anil said ...

“When oyster beds remain closed for too long, they don’t just recover, they degrade,” Carr said. “Without harvesting, the reefs become choked with sediment and organic debris ...

Our beds are our sanctuaries, and as much as we love dressing them up with soft sheets, plush pillows and cozy throws, it’s all for naught if we don’t have a sturdy bed frame supporting it all.

Once you can pry your own beautiful Pacific Northwest bivalves open for $1 a pop (or less if you harvest them yourself), paying $3, $3.50 or even $4 per oyster seems borderline ludicrous.

The festival features live music, a carnival, an oyster eating contest and more. Proceeds from the event go toward fire department equipment, training and maintenance. Oyster lovers, rejoice ...

Emily Oliver, who runs the Oliver Ohana Farm in Oyster Bed Bridge, said her family rescues abused and neglected animals, often taking in pets that people can no longer care for. On the evening of ...