Vineyard oyster growers are expected to gather this morning to hear the details of a new state plan to control the bacteria Vp which plagued growers in the region last year, including on the Island.
In September oyster farms in Katama Bay were closed suddenly after Vibrio parahaemolyticus was found in oysters that had come from the bay. The bay was reopened three and a half weeks later.
A series of meetings followed, and Vineyard oyster farmers participated actively in discussions with state officials about the problem and the impending new control measures.
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