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  "path": "/2026/02/27/maryland-requests-disaster-declaration-for-chesapeake-oyster-fishery/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-02-27T23:08:47.000Z",
  "site": "https://marylandmatters.org",
  "tags": [
    "Environment",
    "DNR",
    "federal disaster declaration",
    "Josh Kurtz",
    "Maryland Department of Natural Resources",
    "oysters",
    "Potomac Interceptor",
    "salmonella",
    "sewage spill",
    "Wes Moore"
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  "textContent": "Maryland requested a federal disaster declaration for the Chesapeake Bay oyster fishery Friday, after a perfect storm of bad weather and headline-grabbing environmental incidents depressed the market.",
  "title": "Maryland requests disaster declaration for Chesapeake oyster fishery"
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