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Description
On the shallow mud flats, oyster fishermen collect small oysters which are thenreplanted in areas better suited for fast growth. (Image credit: NOAA Central Library Historical Fisheries Collection | Rex Gary Schmidt FWS)
Credit
NOAA Central Library Historical Fisheries Collection
Photographer
Rex Gary Schmidt FWS
Display Date
1950 circa
Location
Virginia, Chincoteague Bay
Collection
Historic Fisheries