The Lifestyle Magazine of The Eastern Shore
Photo by Gary Reich
Photographer Jay Fleming Continues His Documentation Of The Chesapeake, While Sharing His Passion With Others
Chances are, you know of Jay Fleming or his work. If somehow neither was true prior to reading this issue, you clearly do now. His contribution to Coastal Style’s “Oyster Issue” was significant — and is his documentation of the Chesapeake Bay,
ARCHER OYSTER COMPANY’S JESS BAUNHOFER
IS ON THE GROUNDS ALONE — FOR NOW
It’s mornings like these, when the sun first rises to awaken the waters of Chincoteague Bay, that Jess Baunhofer feels most emotionally and spiritually connected to his profession.
“Getting here and watching the sunrise, it’s hard not to think it’s a little wink from God every morning,” said Baunhofer,
WATCHFUL EYE Chris Judy, shellfish director for Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources in Annapolis, patrols the grounds of the state’s oyster sanctuary on the Severn River.
Maryland’s Department Of Natural Resources
Says Its Sanctuary Program Is Benefiting Watermen
Chris Judy shared a couple of intriguing ideas that could help commercial watermen across the Eastern Shore with oyster harvests.
EARLY TO RISE Commercial fishermen tong for oysters as day breaks on the Chesapeake Bay.
As Oyster Harvesting Becomes More Complicated Than Ever,
Has The Independent Waterman Become A Vanishing Breed?
Many of his fellow longtime Chesapeake Bay watermen already have retired. But Jeff Harrison is still going strong after 41 years. Or at least he’s trying.