WE’RE HIRING WATERMEN

Let’s work together to grow Maryland’s oyster production and improve our coastal resources and economy. Please fill out this form to let us know what opportunities you’re interested in.

OPPORTUNITIES

OYSTER PLANTING VESSEL BIDS

ORP contracts vessels to plant spat-on-shell (SOS), substrate (i.e. aged oyster shell), or wild seed for our large-scale restoration and public fishery programs. 

MARYLAND FARM AQUACULTURE REPORTING AND MANAGEMENT APP PILOT PROJECT

ORP is looking for oyster farmers to collaborate on the development and testing of an application designed to simplify farm management and state reporting requirements in the aquaculture industry.

For more information on providing feedback as an industry member and participating in the pilot study, please contact Kinsey Tedford, [email protected].

DERELICT FISHING GEAR RETRIEVAL

ORP will hire commercial watermen to retrieve derelict crab pots in the mouth of the Severn River in late February/early March 2025. For more information, please review this blog post. Questions: Contact Kinsey Tedford, Fisheries Program Manager, [email protected] or 410-990-4970 ext. 1031.

OYSTER MONITORING VESSEL BIDS

ORP contracts watermen for patent tong and dive monitoring of restored reefs.