The Eastern Bay Oyster Coalition Workgroup is being convened by the Oyster Recovery Partnership (ORP), with support from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF). Workgroup members represent Maryland’s three major oyster stakeholder groups – wild harvest, restoration, and aquaculture – as well as NGOs, citizen, and governmental interests that affect and are affected by the oyster fishery and oyster habitat restoration activities in Eastern Bay, Maryland and its tributaries.
The goal of the Oyster Coalition Workgroup is to develop consensus recommendations for oyster policies, management, and restoration/replenishment activities that improve oyster production and the ecological and ecosystem services from oyster habitat restoration, and meet the needs of industry, citizen, NGOs, and government stakeholders in Eastern Bay and its tributaries.
Meeting Materials
MEMBERS
NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
Ben Ford, ShoreRivers, Miles Wye Riverkeeper
Vicki Paulas, Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center
Ward Slacum, Oyster Recovery Partnership
Dan Sweeney, The Nature Conservancy
RECREATIONAL FISHING
Mark Galasso, Tuna the Tide Charter Service
SEAFOOD INDUSTRY
Scott Budden, Orchard Point Oyster Co., Aquaculture
Moochie Gilmer, Queen Ane County Waterman, Clam Harvester
Nick Hargrove, Wittman Wharf Seafood, Talbot County Waterman
Jeff Harrison, Talbot County Waterman
Richard Jones, Queen Anne County Waterman
Matt Latham, Queen Anne County Waterman
Jason Ruth, Harris Seafood Company, Queen Anne County Waterman, Aquaculture
Troy Wilkins, Queen Anne County Waterman
LOCAL AND STATE GOVERNMENT
Kathy Brohawn, Maryland Department of the Environment
Brian Callam, Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) - Aquaculture & Industry Enhancement Division
Chris Judy, Maryland DNR, Shellfish Division (Designated Alternate: Jodi Baxter)
Jim Moran, Queen Anne County
OYSTER COALITION WORKGROUP LEADERSHIP TEAM
Olivia Caretti, Oyster Recovery Partnership, Coastal Restoration Program Manger
Beth Franks, Oyster Recovery Partnership, Senior Manager
Ward Slacum, Oyster Recovery Partnership, Executive Director
Jeff Blair, Facilitated Solutions, LLC