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 ...

In this region, oyster farming has typically been limited to traditional methods, which can be inaccurate. Spreading young oysters and dredging for adults is risky, as farmers don’t know the ...

killing oyster crops. “You’re kind of, like in any agriculture production, at the mercy of environmental conditions,” Lauvaud said. Farming oysters has always been a gamble, said Peter Vujnovich, a ...

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The growth of oyster farming operations in South Carolina's coastal waters on balance is a good thing, as this emerging new fishery holds the promise of positive additions to the state's economy ...

Oyster farming is a new industry in Texas, and to support the need for more trained labor in the field, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi announced a new free online course debuting this summer ...

Coastal Bend residents continue to play a role in shaping Texas' oyster farming industry. Gov. Greg Abbott made six appointments to the state's Commercial Oyster Mariculture Advisory Board this ...