The predecessor of the skipjack, it was superseded by the latter as oyster harvests dropped.

Construction of bugeyes closely paralleled the oyster harvest, which peaked in 1884.

The river's maritime history is intertwined with the oyster harvest, commercial fishing, and shipbuilding.

While these factors have reduced the oyster harvest significantly, the parasite is not thought to be harmful to humans.

In 2005, China accounted for 80% of the global oyster harvest.

Maryland's oyster harvest reached an all-time peak in 1884, at approximately 15 million bushels of oysters.

The oyster harvest has since declined steadily, especially at the end of the 20th century.

The oyster harvest in this area started in 1852, with sailing ships plying to San Francisco.

A bountiful oyster harvest was under way, and a bumper sugar cane crop was in the fields.

Currently, oyster harvests average less than 200,000 bushels a year.