Commercial Fisherman Blames Poor Oyster Season On Low Salinity In Mecox Bay
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Greg Wehner on Mar 15, 2017
Will Caldwell, a commercial fisherman, spends his winters pulling oysters from Mecox Bay. But this year has been particularly challenging, he said: The low salinity level in the bay earlier... more
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by Marilee Foster
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by Staff Writer
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Greg Wehner on Mar 15, 2017