The Hackensack River is still so heavily polluted that oysters placed in the water to help filter out contamination have either died or become deformed. Test oyster beds that scientists placed in the river have been growing malformed tissue embedded with tumors, as well as unusually thin shells, said Beth Ravit, a Rutgers University professor who has been studying the oysters. Some had died out completely.
Oysters linked to norovirus cases in Washington state SILVER SPRING, Md., Nov. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being released today by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration:
SMITH POINT, Texas - Tracy Woody heaved a hemp bag filled with oysters across the deck of his boat and began inspecting his catch. One shell after another was empty. It's virtually official, Woody said: 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 suffered from last year's oil spill and this year's massive flooding.
VIRGINIA AND Maryland are taking different approaches to restoring the Chesapeake Bay's oysters, which have been devastated by disease, habitat destruction and pollution. Virginia has built oyster beds, closed them to watermen for a few years, opened them to harvest for a few weeks, then closed them again. The commonwealth believes strongly enough in the approach that it was almost willing this year to reject millions of dollars from the federal government rather than create what marine scientists refer to as "sanctuaries" - oyster restoration sites where fishing is prohibited.
Oysters are at the center of an intense debate over how to boost their population, how to manage the harvest and more. Once the king of the Chesapeake Bay's seafood hierarchy, oysters have long since been dethroned by blue crabs. Past overharvesting, pollution and disease have taken their toll on this beloved shellfish.
What do these disabling diseases have in common, and what do they have to do with shrimp and oysters? The answer is CADMIUM, a heavy metal that has been linked to diabetes, arteriosclerosis, kidney disease, and many other diseases plaguing our society. Cadmium affects the insulin-producing beta cells of the pancreas, causing them to stop responding to changes in glucose levels in the blood stream; it triggers the buildup of plaque within the arteries; and it accumulates in the renal cortex to the point that the kidneys cannot function properly. But the list doesn't stop there. Cadmium is a carcinogen, and it has been linked to cancer in vital organs like the pancreas, the lungs, and the kidneys. It has also been linked to breast cancer and stomach cancer, and it is known to cause thyroi...
Working skipjacks are now a thing of the past on the Western Shore of the Chesapeake Bay. The sole remaining waterman who captained one of the wooden oystering sailboats is calling it quits because of the major die- off of Upper Bay oysters.
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