Louisiana Lab Using Federal Research Grant to Breed High-End Oysters
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [New Orleans Advocate] By Della Hasselle - December 27, 2017
A lab in Grand Isle will use a federal research grant to breed high-end oysters that can be harvested year-round, are disease-resistant and can survive in water too salty for traditional oysters.
These genetically enhanced oysters are unlikely to become cheap enough to end up in your oyster poboy. But when combined with certain farming techniques, they could expand the “sweet spot” of coastal waters where ...
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