and they could b be opened up pn 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. but everything's a compromise, i think y you need to mix in a cocoideration n for the e fishes and a consideration for the ecosystem. >> i understand watermen's frustration of seeing areas that they can't w work to have oyste, but the ultimate goal is long term survival of the resource and the lifestyle that it has supported. >> there have been oyster regulations in maryland for over 100 years and there's always been resistance from the watermen, but with the publicic resource it has to be managed for everybody, not just for a seselect few people. >> oysters are important from a commercial point