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title: Historical Drop in Gulf Coast Oyster Harvest
description: Since the BP spill oysters have not recovered, and BP has the nerve to publically deny any responsibility for the collapse of the Gulf Coast oysters fishery. A critical habitat, […]
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# Historical Drop in Gulf Coast Oyster Harvest

<https://www.anglersforconservation.org/blog/author/carla-perscky>

[Carla Perscky](https://www.anglersforconservation.org/blog/author/carla-perscky)  14 September, 2025

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Since the BP spill oysters have not recovered, and BP has the nerve to publically deny any responsibility for the collapse of the Gulf Coast oysters fishery. A critical habitat, oysters are filter feeders that continuously clean water, fight erosion and create homes for crabs, shrimp, seatrout, red and black drum and a wide variety of other marine animals and fish. Learn more [AOL.com Article – Gulf oyster harvest has nose-dived since BP spill](http://www.aol.com/article/2014/08/12/gulf-oyster-harvest-has-nose-dived-since-bp-spill/20945988/?icid=maing-grid7%7Chtmlws-sb-bb%7Cdl21%7Csec1_lnk2%26pLid%3D514393)

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