Experts Worry Coronavirus Will Cut Oyster Demand In Maryland

Maryland’s wild oyster season started in October, yet restaurants, watermen and others worry the coronavirus pandemic will stifle demand for the bay’s briny bounty.

Oyster Season Looking Grim for Maryland’s Eastern Shore Watermen

October 23, 2020 Taylor Lumpkin, WMDT

As Maryland’s oyster season begins – a lot of watermen here on the eastern shore say they fear this year won’t be as profitable as years before.

Oyster Farmers Reeling in Coronavirus Pandemic

With restaurants serving a limited number of diners and relying primarily on take-out in the age of the coronavirus pandemic, oyster farmers are left with more supply than demand as sales remain sluggish ahead of prime oyster-eating season this fall.

Alabama Oyster Shell Recycling Program Hits Another Milestone

The Alabama Oyster Shell Recycling Program hit another milestone. The program has collected enough shells to have over 25 acres of oyster reef habitat for new oysters to grow.

First Off-Bottom Oyster Harvest Since Spillway Disaster Looking Good

January 2, 2020 Mike Lacy, WLOX

If you thought the oyster industry in South Mississippi was dead after the spillway disaster, a handful of oyster farmers can show proof that it is alive and growing.