was a pioneer in the off-bottom oyster industry. The fourth-generation oysterman turned from traditional dredging to cage farming in response to changing environmental factors. He was the first ...

Louisiana oyster farmers explore off-bottom methods to survive hurricanes, climate change, and threats from sediment ...

As Louisiana pushes forward with the nearly $3 billion Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion project to restore eroded wetlands, oyster harvesters are bracing for major industry disruption, Louisiana ...

Last year, Anderson started Little Moon Oyster Ranch, an off-bottom farm in Bayou Rigaud where he cultivates oysters that he says are salty and sweet with a hint of umami, a slightly different ...

There’s also “off-bottom” oyster farming, in which oysters are grown in bags or cages that float in a body of water. According to the Massachusetts Oyster Project, both of those methods have ...

The Heritage Square food area is where you’ll find the booth for Lady Nellie Oyster Farm, a new food vendor this year and part of a rising number of growers producing specialty off bottom ...

Louisiana’s Grand Isle launches “Jewel” oyster brand to promote off-bottom farming $140K LED grant supports marketing and infrastructure development Technique revives oyster farming post-Hurricane Ida ...

"They're grown on the bottom in the mud and ... The popular "Row 34" oysters are grown six inches off the bay's floor in the Aunt Dotty in a farm a little further away. "They get the first taste ...

Anderson grew up in a farming family (on land) and later trained as a sommelier. With off-bottom oysters, he found a pursuit to combine his passions and make a mark on the local seafood scene.

“To pick up off the shelf what they do and use ... growing his crop in bags placed on the river bottom. He holds an oyster farming lease and has purchased some floating gear but has yet to ...