The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control's amendments to its shellfish aquaculture regulations went into effect June 11, hoping to streamline operations and attract more participation in the industry along the Inland Bays.

A free public forum on June 3 at the Delaware Agricultural Museum in Dover will address health care access challenges faced by the state’s agricultural and aquaculture workers.

Despite their critical role in the ecosystem, oyster populations in Chesapeake Bay remain a fraction of historical levels.

U.S. Senator Tom Carper held an aquaculture roundtable at the University of Delaware in Lewes with oyster farmers and other stakeholders from across the state, according to Carper's representative.