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. …
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Oyster Farmers Reeling in Coronavirus Pandemic
With restaurants serving a limited number of diners and relying primarily on take-out in the age of the coronavirus pandemic, oyster farmers are left with more supply than demand as sales remain sluggish ahead of prime oyster-eating season this fall. …
Alabama Oyster Shell Recycling Program Hits Another Milestone
The Alabama Oyster Shell Recycling Program hit another milestone. The program has collected enough shells to have over 25 acres of oyster reef habitat for new oysters to grow. …
First Off-Bottom Oyster Harvest Since Spillway Disaster Looking Good
If you thought the oyster industry in South Mississippi was dead after the spillway disaster, a handful of oyster farmers can show proof that it is alive and growing. …
Record Low Gulf Coast Supply Could Jolt Oyster Prices
This spring’s record-shattering flooding from the Mississippi River has wreaked historic havoc on oyster production in the Gulf of Mexico, which could reverberate for years to come with scant supply and hard-to-digest prices. …