Soon, there were outbreaks of typhoid and other diseases, and many oyster beds had to be closed. Hard winters and new diseases killed off many of the remaining native oysters and gave the ...

When foreign varieties were introduced they brought diseases with them that, along with the pollution of our waters, further decimated our oyster beds. Thankfully, our native oysters are now ...

The fishery collapsed in 2013 and was closed in 2020 to allow the oyster beds to rebound. Local officials want a say in how the fishery is managed, citing generations of experience. Tradition and ...