With Diners Prizing Maine Oysters, Farming Them Booms Along Coast
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Press Herald] By Peter McGuire - July 18, 2017
The cold saltwater along Maine’s coast harbors a growing oyster industry that is riding the bivalves’ blossoming popularity and the state’s reputation for quality seafood. Experts predict that the industry, which had a record year in 2016, could triple in size within the next dozen years.
“It is actually quite simple, the Maine oyster is viewed as the preeminent oyster in the marketplace because of water quality and low water temperature,” said Sebastian Belle, executive director of the Maine Aquaculture Association...
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