National Fisherman

Oysters

Samuel_Hill

Gulf oyster beds still recovering from Hurricane Harvey

Samuel Hill

Longlines and cages on an oyster farm in Southcentral Alaska. Alaska Department of Fish and Game photo.

New businesses hope to cash in on Alaska mariculture development

Laine Welch

Oyster cages along the Damariscotta River in Walpole, Maine. Mook Sea Farm photo.

Samuel_Hill

Demand for Maine oysters continues to skyrocket

Samuel Hill

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan signs a new state oyster funding agreement. Joe Andrucyk photo.

Making the beds: Maryland pledges millions to oyster recovery projects

Jessica Hathaway

oysters — Commercial fishermen harvesting oysters in Apalachicola. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission photo.

Demand for Fla. oysters drops as industry fights slew of environmental issues

Dayna Harpster

Oyster cages along the Damariscotta River in Walpole, Maine. Mook Sea Farm photo.

Samuel_Hill

Maine oyster farmers hit record harvests and demand is growing

Samuel Hill

Taylor Shellfish Co. owns and leases 12,000 acres of tidelands in Washington, including these flats on Skookum Inlet where a crew harvests Manila clams. Taylor Shellfish photo.

Growth spurt: Taylor Shellfish Co. shows no signs of slowing

Jessica Hathaway

More than a century in the making, Washington's Taylor Shellfish Co. shows no signs of slowing down expansion. Jessica Hathaway photos.

Shell life

Jessica Hathaway

This Mobile Bay oyster skiff is being built for a Virginia oysterman by Wright Built Boats of Irvington, Ala. Wright Built Boat photo.

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Virginia oysterman switches to an Alabama skiff; full-service yard in Deltaville maintains wooden boats

Larry Chowning