Oyster seeds at Taylor Shellfish Farms. Researchers and hatcheries are exploring new ways to protect shellfish in the Pacific Northwest from increasingly acidic seas. — Ruth Fremson/The New York Times
EIGHTEEN years ago, farmed oyster larvae began dying en masse in hatcheries across the US Pacific Northwest, mystifying shellfish growers and threatening a thriving part of the region’s economy.
Up to 90% of Pacific oysters – the backbone of the industry – were being wiped out.
