Mississippi Fishing Industry Hopes to Recover From Decimated Oyster Population
In recent years, the oyster populations on the Mississippi Coast have declined. …
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Study Finds Pesticides In Northwest Clams, Mussels and Oysters
Mussel, clam and oyster lovers, there may be a lot more in the shellfish than you thought. Researchers from Portland State University found some contain pesticides. …
Maryland Oyster Industry May Be Forever Altered by COVID-19 Pandemic
The pandemic-impacted oyster season has been difficult for the industry in Maryland, causing farmers and watermen to rethink how they sell their product and changing how programs conduct oyster restoration. …
Louisiana Hasn’t Approved an Oyster Lease in 19 Years; That’s About to Change
It’s been 19 years since Louisiana, stung by a $1 billion court judgment, last opened its water bottoms for new oyster leases. But the state is now lifting its moratorium, raising hopes among oyster harvesters who have endured a series of setbacks from Mother Nature as well as the BP oil disaster. …
Human Cost of EU’s Spite: Trade War Looms After Brussels’ ‘Indefensible’ Block on British Clams, Oysters and Mussels
There’s a bitter north-easterly wind whipping the waves as Chris Ranger moors his ageing sailboat and steps off with a small net of oysters. …