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Description

Starfish attacking young oysters. Special equipment is used to dredge or scrape starfish off oyster beds in order to reduce the damage to the oysters.F&W; 12,001.

Photographer

Archival photograph by Mr. Sean Linehan

Location

Chesapeake Bay area, Atlantic Coast of U. S.

Collection

Historic Fisheries

NOAA Affiliation

NOS

Keywords

Fisheries

Historical