Oyster season in the Chesapeake Bay is off to a good start, watermen say.

The season, which started Oct. 2 and runs until March 30, is particularly strong in Maryland waters, though some dead oysters are being found in Virginia’s James River. In Virginia, dry weather conditions set the stage for oyster-killing parasites blamed for catches that were as much as 90 percent dead, environmental experts said.

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