Oysters are among the humblest and simplest of foodstuffs — and at the same time, the most luxurious and refined. B.C. produces some of the world’s very best, farmed in the pristine waters of Baynes Sound, around the Discovery Islands and off Vancouver Island’s west coast. …
Canada’s fisheries are the backbone of many coastal communities and a driving force of the economy. The seafood sector is a rapidly shifting environment – competition is intensifying, consumers are looking for sustainability and quality. That is why the Government of Canada and the Province of Nova Scotia (NS) today announced funding support to the Verschuren Centre for Sustainability in Energy and the Environment (the Centre) through the Atlantic Fisheries Fund (AFF). …
While they are not harmful to humans, mud worms can make oysters less appealing and also affect the shellfish’s ability to grow. These effects are a problem for the industry. …
On March 23, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department heard public comments from industry businessmen, oystermen workers, stakeholders and researchers in the field in response to an agenda item to permanently close the Ayres, Carlos and Mesquite Bays. The department stated that the closures are due to harvest reefs not producing oysters at the legal size to harvest. …
Permanent and temporary closures of oyster harvesting areas by the Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife (TDPW) have brought protests by oyster fishermen and contributing to the shortage of Gulf oysters, as well as high prices. The department said the move was due to a variety of environmental concerns. …
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