Aquaculture is one of the major facets of our economy here on the Eastern Shore.  It is critical that whatever can be done to protect important shellfish habitat areas by providing additional water quality protection be done.  Our waters are under dire threat from the continuing development we are experiencing both from sewage, runoff and damage to salinity.  We have witnessed the same situation in Long Island's Great South Bay with the loss of its bountiful shellfish population.  Hopefully, something has been learned and will be applied to protect our aquaculture here.  It is much more vital to this area.  Please do the right thing by proposing specific legislation to "Save Our Shore".