Oyster Reclamation: One Estuary and Community Shellfish Farm at a Time–Green Acres Radio

Oysters on the half-shell – what’s a summer without them? For thousands of years oysters were considered inexhaustible in the Pacific Northwest. But loss of habitat, over-harvest and, most recently, ocean waters saturated with greenhouse gases are undermining stocks. Can these rich succulent marine creatures be reestablished in community shellfish farms? Martha Baskin takes a look and brings us the story. 

 

http://greenacreradio.blogspot.com/2012/07/july-5-2012-oyster-reclamation-one.html

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