by Lisa Monti Published: November 30,2012
Tags: Mississippi Department of Marine Resources, Mississippi River, oyster-harvest
State regulators opened oyster season Nov. 5, a bit later than normal this year with a fair amount of caution after Mississippi River flooding last year kept the season to a paltry six days of tonging only. The season normally runs from October through April, even beyond with ideal conditions. This year the Department of [...] [...]
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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