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Old 10-15-2016, 05:23 PM
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Originally Posted by DaPointIsDaBomb View Post
there is nothing wrong with the ecosystem as it is. The fisheries is obviously not hurting. The number of guides on the lake has increased exponentially over last few years so clearly the fish aren't hurting. People want oysters, they will get oysters. LDWF will continue to seed them in and they will all be harvested. Just like trees, rice, and sugarcane. You plant them and harvest them all and then repeat
Calcasieu got lucky that Omega Protein moved.

Keep raping the oysters, the system will suffer. It did suffer from 2010-2012, but came back in 2013 when the pogey plant closed.

As has been mentioned, there is a more sustainable approach (tongs) to harvesting oysters that is better for the ecosystem.

No one us saying don't harvest oysters. The point is to do it in a sustainable way with minimal impact on the ecosystem.
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