Jeka Fish moves into oyster farming with Danish JV
The shrimp and salted cod producer has bought a 51% stake in Lemvig-based Oyster Boat, to farm an initial 30t of flat oysters by 2018
Government-hired crews dismantle Drakes Bay infrastructure
Crews hired by the National Park Service have taken down Drakes Bay Oyster Co. buildings, tanks and docks along the Drakes Estero
Australian farmers harvest oysters late after sewage leak
Oyster growers in Tasmania have begun harvesting close to 1 million oysters that were quarantined after a sewerage leak late last year
NZ oyster plant pays price for letting seasonal worker go
An oyster worker who was told there was no more work after processing shut down over the Christmas and New Year period has won a case against her former employer
Scotland gains ownership of oysters, mussels from UK Crown
The rights to naturally occurring oysters and mussels is transferring to Scotland from the UK's Crown Estate
Pacific Northwest oyster larval deaths blamed on wrong pathogen for years
The main culprit in Pacific Northwest oyster larval death has been identified as Vibrio coralliilyticus after years of being mistakenly flagged as a cousin called Vibrio tubiashii
Pangea Shellfish welcomes oyster supply back after tough summer
Growing Boston-based oyster distributor Pangea Shellfish is being careful not to buy too much as supply comes on strong on the East Coast
Drakes Bay Oyster Co. to close at end of year; owners to open new restaurant
Drakes Bay Oyster Company will shut its doors at the end of this year if a settlement agreement and proposed consent decree that would end ongoing litigation is approved by the US District Court
Virginia oyster poaching reportedly increasing
Oyster poaching in Virginia is reportedly on the rise, with poaching summonses poised to top 300 this year
Mississippi oyster harvest strengthens this year
This year’s Mississippi oyster harvest has been stronger than in recent years but still remains low by historical standards