mugaliens
Feb3-11, 08:24 PM
Article (http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110203/ts_afp/environmentusfoodoceans_20110203052100).
"The one bright spot in the oyster world was in the Gulf of Mexico, where native oyster catches are "the highest in the world despite significant declines in abundance and reefs," according to the study."
The article didn't say much about what's causing the decline, other than overharvesting. Having lived in New Orleans, I can attest to the fact that the volume of farm runoff heading down the Mighty Mississippi is phenomenal, as are the taste of the oysters.
"The one bright spot in the oyster world was in the Gulf of Mexico, where native oyster catches are "the highest in the world despite significant declines in abundance and reefs," according to the study."
The article didn't say much about what's causing the decline, other than overharvesting. Having lived in New Orleans, I can attest to the fact that the volume of farm runoff heading down the Mighty Mississippi is phenomenal, as are the taste of the oysters.