Year: 2013

It won’t be like days of old, but Nelson, Sunseri and Voisin will once again unite for the yearly Washington, D.C. “Walk the Hill”; only this time it will be Sarah Voisin, not her late husband Mike. “The Gulf Oyster Industry Council Walk on the Hill” and “D.C. Oyster Week” events were founded 20-years ago by the Gulf Oyster Industry Council (GOIC). The 2014 events take place the week of February 16th-21st, climaxing with the annual D.C. Mardi Gras. …

The act regulating America’s fisheries could see changes under the discussion draft proposed by the House Natural Resources Committee. …

Demand for Maine oysters is growing, but regulations on the cold-weather storage of the delicacy prevent some aquaculturists from accessing their stock during winter, depressing the supply. …