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Originally Posted by T-TOP
The lack of oysters in the south end of the lake is thought to be due to lake conditions, not harvesting. Where is it documented?
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[LDWF]. “L.D.W.F. Agents Cite Six Louisianans for Oyster Violations.” Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, March 18, 2011a. Retrieved from the World Wide Web on 7 September 2012.
www.wlf.louisiana.gov/news/33862
[LDWF]. “2011 Oyster Stock Assessment Report Of The Public Oyster Areas In Louisiana Seed Grounds and Seed Reservations.” Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, July, 2011.
[LDWF]. Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries press release March 22, 2011
http://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/news/33877 Accessed 11/2/11.
[LDWF]. “2012 Oyster Stock Assessment Information for the Public Oyster Areas of Louisiana.” Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, July, 2012. Harvest pressure was concentrated in Calcasieu that season because so many areas of the state were closed due to the oil spill.
No doubt that controlling salinity is key to oyster restoration, and that high salinity has hindered restoration efforts since 2011.
But the above references and attached figures make it clear that harvest pressure led to the oyster decline on the E side in the 2010-2011 harvest season.