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Historical Drop in Gulf Coast Oyster Harvest

Written by Carla Perscky | Sep 14, 2025 7:06:12 PM

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