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OYSTERS

The impacts of disease on oysters and the resulting struggles of the oyster farming industry typify the kinds of problems for which Louisiana Sea Grant is a catalyst in finding practical solutions. Through major oyster research programs, Sea Grant has brought together academic researchers and oyster industry leaders to restore the commercial and ecological viability of Louisiana oyster harvests.

Current and previous Louisiana Sea Grant research concerning oysters can be found by visiting the research section of this site. Additional information on oysters can be found on the Louisiana Fisheries Web site (www.seagrantfish.lsu.edu) as well as the Louisiana Marine Education Resources Web site (www.lamer.lsu.edu). Consumer information can be found at BeOysterAware.com, a Web site sponsored by government agencies, higher education and corporate entities from across the Gulf of Mexico coast.

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Waterbottoms
August 2009

A Louisiana Oyster Task Force newsletter produced by Louisiana Sea Grant for the Louisiana Oyster Industry.

Download: Waterbottoms_Aug09.pdf (203KB pdf)


LSG’s Grand Isle Oyster Hatchery

The Louisiana Sea Grant Program’s Grand Isle bivalve hatchery has both research and commercial-scale larval rearing capabilities. It is the largest oyster hatchery along the Gulf coast of the U.S., based on larval rearing capacity. The hatchery serves as a research, production and demonstration facility for the Gulf of Mexico region.

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Acadiana Oyster Reefs
Où est-ce qu'ils sont? (Where Are They?)

Fifteen interviews were conducted during 2001 to obtain information on the past and current location of oyster reefs in the Atchafalaya, East and West Cote Blanche, and Vermillion Bays and those located in the nearby Gulf of Mexico. NOAA charts (Nos. 11349 & 11351) were displayed during individual interviews for the delineation of reef locations based on personal experience. Information obtained during the interviews was recorded. The resulting maps show the location of past and present oyster reefs, both privately leased and public, isohalines, and other anecdotal evidence.

View the presentation (620KB PDF)

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