Fla. shuts down bay known nationally for its oysters

摘要

Because of a dwindling oyster population, a Florida agency voted unanimously today to shut down oysterharvesting in Apalachicola Bay through the end of 2025, dealing a blow to an area that historically produced 90%of the state's oysters and 10% of the nation's.People in the area are divided between coming up with a long-term plan to save the industry and allowing it tocontinue on a limited basis. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission did express the hope ofreopening the bay before the ban on commercial and recreational harvesting ends if oysters recover sooner.