In an effort to help oyster farmers create jobs, restore ...
Combined with the disease resistance being bred in the hatcheries, the crops, oyster farmers hope, will be far safer from the parasites.
And oyster farmers have used the technique to bolster their cultivated underwater beds for generations, he said.
He is a sixth-generation oyster farmer from the Arcachon Bay.
He has been called "the most famous oyster farmer" in France.
Numerous private parties, including at least one oyster farmer whose beds were contaminated by oil, successfully sued for damages.
After finding both pearls, teams had to swim over to an oyster farmer in a boat to exchange them for their next clue.
There is one bright spot for some oyster farmers - edible oysters have not been as hard hit.
"A lot of oyster farmers cultivate natural production to help their farms," Mr. Dewey said.
Instead, you'll find fishing boats and oyster farmers driving around town on forklifts.