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Shellfish
Ocean acidification raises economic concerns for shellfish hatcheries
Jul 5, 2022
Lower pH water, caused by higher carbon dioxide emissions, can kill baby oysters as they fight for minerals to grow their shells.
Could kelp help mitigate ocean acidification?
by
Jes Burns
Feb 22, 2018
Seawater's changing chemistry is making it harder for oysters and other shellfish to grow.
Toxic algae bloom endangers Washington livelihoods
Jul 8, 2015
State's Dungeness fishery has kept its crab pots idle for weeks.
Restaurants shell out for high-priced scallops
Jan 7, 2015
Catch limits and a short season are driving up the the price of Maine scallops.
Gulf oyster producers prepare for Isaac
by
Kai Ryssdal
Aug 27, 2012
Tropical Storm Isaac is poised to make landfall on the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. As it churns in the Gulf of Mexico, New Orleans business owners and residents are preparing for yet another potential disaster.