Mississippi oystermen can't seem to catch a break. Over the years, the industry has been damaged by Hurricane Katrina, cheap imports, high gas prices and the perception that gulf oysters weren't safe ...

BILOXI, Miss. (AP) -- State marine officials expect the oyster industry can expect extreme losses when record amounts of freshwater heading down the Mississippi River reach the Mississippi Sound.

If you think oysters are just a delicious seafood, think again. Freshwater oysters produce an adhesive that may hold the secret to developing more environmentally friendly glues with applications from ...

Louisiana and Mississippi oystermen can’t seem to catch a break. The industry has been damaged by Hurricane Katrina, cheap imports, high gas prices and the perception that Gulf oysters were not safe ...

Much of the rain that caused severe flooding in Southeast Texas over a week ago fell in the Trinity and San Jacinto River watersheds, funneling a deluge of freshwater into Trinity and Galveston Bays.

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"Fresh water is good for all fisheries, period," Supan said. The state's first experiment with a freshwater siphon took place in 1926, when the Bohemia spillway was constructed in Plaquemines Parish.

The collapse of Florida’s oyster reefs serves as a stark reminder of the interconnected challenges we face: freshwater mismanagement, habitat destruction and economic development at odds with ...