VA State Supreme Court Hears Oyster Case
The Virginia Supreme Court has heard the appeal in a lawsuit filed by local oystermen against the city of Suffolk and the Hampton Roads Sanitation District. …
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Oyster Farmers Battered As COVID-19 Dries Up Restaurant Market
The situation for shellfish growers isn’t likely to get better before it gets worse. B.C.’s provincial health officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry, has officially declared the province is seeing its second wave of COVID-19, along with Ontario and Quebec. And on Monday, B.C. reported a record 817 new cases over the weekend’s three-day reporting period, the highest since the start of the pandemic. …
A ‘Lifesaver’: Organization Purchases Oysters to Help Farmers During Pandemic
The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and the Pew Charitable Trusts are taking steps to support oyster farmers and the environment during the coronavirus pandemic. …
Oyster Season Looking Grim for Maryland’s Eastern Shore Watermen
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. …
Texas Oyster Farming Getting Back in Business Locally
Commercial oyster farming in Texas will officially open for business next week. It’s a locally-led effort that has been in the making for nearly three years, and legislation for it passed last year. …
