Fisheries Commission Enacts Mechanical Oyster Harvest Closure in Two Large Areas

Georgia’s coastal waters to close for oyster harvesting

Oysters are off the menu this summer in Georgia as the state temporarily shuts down saltwater harvesting to protect public health from heat-boosted bacteria.

Program helps oyster fishers new to industry

The PEI Shellfish Association (PEISA) is hoping their Future Fishers Program will help those new to the shellfish industry with initial upfront costs of starting in the fishery.

Maryland Oyster Stock Assessment Records Long-Term Increase In Oyster Abundance

The population of Maryland’s oysters has grown significantly in the past 20 years, according to the results of the latest benchmark stock assessment for the species. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources and the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science released the summary results of the stock assessment on Monday. “Good news for oysters is good news for the Chesapeake Bay,” DNR Secretary Josh Kurtz said. “This stock assess…

Fisheries commission enacts mechanical oyster harvest closure in two large areas

BEAUFORT — The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission, during its meeting Thursday, voted 5-4 to adopt Amendment 5 to the Hard Clam Fishery Management Plan, which will close large areas near the mouths of the Neuse and Pamlico Rivers to the…

Oyster closure hits Port Vincent waters - Yorke Peninsula Country Times

OYSTER farms in Port Vincent have joined those in Stansbury in pausing operations due to the detection of brevetoxin in oysters. Jack and Judy Degiglio, who run Port Vincent Oysters, said they were forced to temporarily close from Monday, May 19 —...

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