Source: David Pendered, SAPORTA REPORT, 3/28/22

The establishment of commercial oyster farms such as those that dot the marsh-lined estuaries of Down East North Carolina remains a priority for Georgia scientists, state officials and restaurateurs. In the Georgia Legislature, the House Rural Development Council has asked the state’s aquaculture officials to deliver recommendations this autumn intended to “increase economic opportunities in the oyster industry.” A Department of Natural Resources official said DNR can meet the deadline. A co-owner of the Kimball House, in Decatur, told the council at a Dec. 8, 2021 meeting that diners want Georgia oysters.

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