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oyster industry
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nypost.comworld57 days ago
Long Island Oyster Growers Face Sales Concerns After Bacteria Report
Oyster growers on Long Island are dealing with negative publicity after an April report linked vibrio vulnificus bacteria to local waters. The warning came after growers already lost about one-third of their crop to winter damage.
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Suffolk County Faces Potential Federal Disaster Declaration Over Oyster Crop Losses
Suffolk County on Long Island may receive a federal disaster area declaration due to significant losses in its oyster harvest this year. The oyster industry in the region lost approximately one-third of its crop, amounting to millions of oysters. Officials attribute the shortfall…