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1.  When is oyster harvesting season in Maryland?

A.  October through April
B.  May through September
C.  During the months with "M"s in them
D.  All year round

2.  The dredge was invented in New England and was introduced to the Bay in the 1870's. Which of the following is the more traditional method of fishing for oysters in shallow water?


A.  trawling
B.  trot lining

C.  hand tonging
D.  sein netting

3.  Opening an oyster with a flat-bladed knife is known as

    A.  Cracking
    B.  Shucking
    C.  Peeling
    D.  Spatting

4. In 1885, the Maryland oyster harvest reached an all-time peak at 15 million bushels. The lowest harvest so far, which was in 1993, was

    A.  5 million bushels
    B.  2 million bushels
    C.  500,000 bushels
    D.  80,000 bushels

5.  The legal size for harvesting oysters is

A.  5 inches
B.  3inches
C.  2 inches
D.  1 inch


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