Culprit Behind Summer Mass Shellfish Mortality Events in Washington Discovered
In a new paper, scientists outline how certain algae species could have killed off oysters and clams in summer mortality events that have occurred since the 1930s. …
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Area 5 Approved Growing Waters Closed for Oyster Harvest Effective at Legal Sunset July 7, 2021 -DMR
Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources announced today that Approved Area 5 “C” growing waters are closed to the harvest of oysters effective at legal sunset on Wednesday, July 7, 2021, due to excessive localized rainfall. …
Oyster Rebound Prompts Maryland To Ease Some Harvest Limits
Amid indications that Maryland’s oyster population is on the rebound, state fisheries managers are easing some harvest limits they had imposed two years ago. …
NC Oyster Trail Designed to Protect Threatened Industry
The trail, launched in 2020, includes oyster farms, seafood markets, restaurants and educational sites in an effort to boost a threatened species. …
Virginia’s Oyster Industry Squeaks Through The Pandemic
Virginia’s oyster industry, the largest on the East Coast, has survived the pandemic, but growers and producers throughout the commonwealth’s eight oyster regions are still facing a long road to recovery, industry representatives said. …