Courtney Kimmel's List: Debate #1 - Exotics or new natives

April 2009 -- Officials with Maryland, Virginia, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Potomac River Fisheries Commission (PRFC) have decided against introducing Asian oysters as a way to restore the Bay’s degraded oyster population, citing “unacceptable ecological risks.” The states will instead focus on native oyster restoration." /><meta name="spider" content="True" /><link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" href="/WebResource.axd?d=c8KShZDp1neT1xxZBSTCS4ryt1Ktl26N7QZupDKbK9ZtJSO9Z2qsoEkNqbtzy6gbIRZrF7RSVbTAaXLEkvJScPoUObbdPrBWVFuJyJZBDBE1&amp;t=633392070180000000" /><link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" href="/Skins/TopLevelMenu/styles.css" /><link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" href="/Skins/SecondLevelMenu/styles.css

NEWPORT NEWS A key champion for introducing Asian oysters into the Chesapeake Bay abruptly dropped its campaign Tuesday after eight years, saying it no longer will experiment or lobby for the exotic species, despite years of success.