An Oyster Renaissance On The Chesapeake
http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2012-12-12/oyster-renaissance-chesapeake
The Chesapeake oyster is rivaled perhaps only by the blue crab as a signature native food of our region. But the oyster population plummeted over the past century, reversed only recently by restoration efforts. That's good news for those in the culinary world who predict an oyster renaissance. We speak with an oysterman, a chef, and others about the future of the bay oyster.
Guests
Stephan Abel
Executive Director, Oyster Recovery Partnership
Timothy Devine
Owner, Barren Island Oysters (Hoopers Island, Md.)
Spike Gjerde
Chef, Woodberry Kitchen (Baltimore, Md)
Steve Vilnit
Fisheries Marketing Director, Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Related Links
From Bay To Table, The Life Cycle Of An Oyster
Timothy Devine, owner of Barren Island Oysters in Hooper's Island, Md., walks us through the life cycle of an oyster, from the Chesapeake Bay to your table. Filmed, edited and produced by Ryan Mixson.
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Can you comment on the economics of farming versus wild oysters? Does it cost more to grow an oyster or to capture a wild oyster?
What percentage of the oysters that we eat are wild and what percentage come from aquaculture?
Following up on the question I asked on the show, please check out
http://oysterzone.wordpress.com/
and sign the White House petition
https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/save-drakes-bay-oyster-co-reve...
to help preserve sustainable oyster aquaculture on the West Coast. Chesapeake Bay watershed residents know how beneficial oysters are to the health of our waterways. Californians haven't been so lucky. Unfortunately, some strident voices in the "environmental" movement have drowned out the wishes of most genuine environmentalists in the Point Reyes area, not respecting the critical role that ranchers in the area have played in the establishment of a national seashore that sought to balance sustainable agriculture, aquaculture, and protection of open spaces.
Oyster lovers unite!