Oystermen sailing choppy waters

by Wally Northway

Published: April 25,2010

Tags: Mississippi Department of Marine Resources, Mississippi oystermen, oyster-harvest

Industry seeing worst year since Katrina In 2005, Mississippi oystermen were left pondering their future after Hurricane Katrina devastated the state’s fleet and reefs. Now, they are experiencing another “perfect storm,” battling not only weather, but also increased competition and food safety issues following a norovirus outbreak. “We are starving this season,” oysterman Randy Lesso [...]

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One Response to “Oystermen sailing choppy waters”

  1. Oystermen sailing choppy waters Says:
    April 26th, 2010 at 7:03 am

    [...] more on Mississippi Business Journal Posted in Sailing Weather | Tags: choppy, Oystermen, Sailing, [...]

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