Florida May Pause Apalachicola Bay Oyster Harvest Until 2025
State officials are poised to stop the harvest of wild oysters in Apalachicola Bay for the next five years. …
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M.V. Shellfish Group to Remain Operational
The Martha’s Vineyard Shellfish Group (MVSG) announced that it will remain fully operational this summer. …
Oysters and Clams Can Be Farmed Together
Eastern oysters and three species of clams can be farmed together and flourish, potentially boosting profits of shellfish growers, according to a Rutgers University–New Brunswick study. …
Climate Change, Development Batter Mississippi Delta Oysters
Record flooding, human-made channels and environmental disasters have exacerbated the already harsh effects of climate change in Louisiana’s Mississippi Delta, impacting the region’s coastal wildlife and seafood supplies. …
R.I. Judge Rules That Oysters Qualify as Form of Livestock
You might not consider saltwater bivalves on par with any variety of cattle, goats or sheep, but a Superior Court ruling this week determined that is precisely what oysters constitute: livestock. …