SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court on Tuesday ruled against a commercial oyster farm that has drawn national attention for its battle to continue operating at Point Reyes National Seashore in Marin County — a critical decision that could result in the company being forced to close.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco denied a petition by the Drakes Bay Oyster Company to have its case reheard. The court's decision handed a major victory to environmental groups who note that Congress designated the area as federally protected wilderness in 1976. And it left the oyster farm with few apparent options, other than a last-ditch appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Peter Prows, a lawyer for the oyster company, said, "We are contemplating our next steps."
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