The Gulf of Mexico oyster supply will be limited this season in Louisiana and Mississippi Sound, where freshwater has reduced the salinity of the ocean water. However, national demand has not picked up to pre-BP oil spill levels, keeping prices steady.
Gulf oyster prices range from USD 30 to USD 35 per sack (a bushel and a half) at the dock.
“We are hearing initial reports from oyster leaseholders that there are mortalities occurring on the oyster reef,” said Joe Jewell, assistant director…
