Off-bottom aquaculture is a developmental way to harvest ... the off-bottom method,” said Jason Rider, who works as a DMR oyster extension agent. “What that means is we’re taking oysters ...

Their journey from the Grand Isle lab to a New Orleans restaurant is typical for farmed Louisiana oysters. Unlike traditional ...

The campaign promotes the first-ever regional umbrella brand uniting Grand Isle products of innovative off-bottom oyster cultivation, which was born in Grand Isle and has been adopted as a sustainable ...

Gov. Jeff Landry has called for a pause on the nearly $3 billion project, citing in part its impact on the oyster industry. The Corps of Engineers has identified off-bottom oyster cultivation as a ...

Off-bottom farms, also called alternative oyster culture ... Grand Isle opened its first aquaculture park about 10 years ago in Caminada Bay, a 25-acre space with eight commercial oyster farm ...

In this episode of Louisiana Coastal Cooking we travel to Grand Isle, one of the prime spots for off-bottom oyster cultivation, to meet a pioneer in the state’s new aquaculture industry.

(WVUE) - Jefferson Parish is doubling down on a growing aquaculture industry wth hopes ... “Most of us get seed in July,” said off-bottom oyster farmer Buzzy Besson. “A fast grower can ...

The same year, the state altered the existing regulations to allow full water column leases for aquaculture operation. All of a sudden, the off-bottom oyster farming industry in Florida started ...

They help restore the reef and repopulate the oyster industry. The DMR’s goal for off-bottom oyster aquaculture is to produce 1 million sacks a year by 2025.

In 2020, Louisiana Sea Grant allocated $1.8 million to help off-bottom oyster farmers. Ida destroyed one of the newly established aquaculture parks on the island, but the method bounced back ...

Every day this week is hot with a chance for t-storms. Will a cool front bring a push of drier air to our region by early next week? Click and watch the forecast video for details. Ernesto's ...