. >> one of the key strategies for expandnding the bay's oyster population was to esestablish ad prototect a network of continuos oysterer sanctuaries throughghot chesapeake bay. in 2010, departments set aside 24% of the bay's good oyster grounds to be permanently protected from harvesting. >> well, the sanctuaries i'm not in favor of them because they took 25% of our bottom away from us,s, but it t was 75% of the mt productive bottom tthat we had. so, i mean, it really put an impact onto the commercial fishery. i believe that we could achieve a better effect while having a managed reserve. and they could be openened up wn you have new market, like jujust beforere thanksgigiving for r yr thanksgiviving ordersrs, anforr christmas for your christmas orders. and that would really help the industry. >> because they do get opened for harvest periodically, you're not going to have the devevelopment of the e 3 dimensl reefs that youou would get ovevr time in a permanent sanctuary where that vertical growth of oysters is allowed to build upon itself over time and provide that 3 dimensional habitat