Increasingly Acidic Seas Threaten #Oyster Farming
Researchers and hatcheries are exploring new ways to protect #shellfish in the #Pacific Northwest, although Trump budget cuts may thwart their efforts.
Eighteen years ago, farmed oyster larvae began disappearing in mass die-offs, mystifying hatchery managers in the Pacific Northwest and threatening a thriving part of the region’s economy.
Up to 90% of the farmed Pacific oysters were being wiped out.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/science/oysters-farming-acidic-ocean-climate-change.html
https://archive.ph/u1Vmk
