SMITH POINT, Texas - The third-worst drought in state history has killed any hope that Texas oysters would make up for the severe losses in Mississippi and Louisiana, where the shellfish were affected by last year’s oil spill and this year’s massive flooding.
Oysters are a $217 million industry on the Gulf Coast. Louisiana and Texas account for 70 percent of the eastern species found in the Gulf and along the East Coast. Pessimism about the harvest this season is growing. http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/green/articles/2011/08/01/drought_taking_a_toll_on_texas_oysters/
Article courtesy of The Boston Globe –Green Blog by The Associated Press
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