Current bids and opportunities

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.

2024 Production & Delivery of SOS to Public Oyster Bars – Bid Application

ORP contracts remote setting vendors to produce and plant spat-on-shell (SOS) onto public harvest oyster bars.
Released: 04/16/2024
DEADLINE: 05/03/2024
Please send, fax, or email all 2024 Sanctuary Planting Vessel Bid Applications to:

Oyster Recovery Partnership (ATTN: Jennifer Walters)
1805A Virgina Street, Annapolis, MD, 21401
Tel:410-990-4970 x 1019
Fax: 443-782-2275
[email protected]

OYSTER FARM MANAGEMENT TOOL 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 hires commercial crabbers to retrieve derelict gear in Maryland counties. We do not have a current project for 2024, but if interested in any future projects, please fill out the form linked above.