Aquaculture
It’s been a decade since Hurricane Rita ripped through southwest Louisiana, and recovery has been a long, difficult process for many who have lived in the coastal area. Today, oyster farming offers a pearl of hope.
Meet Catherine Puckett, a single mom and first-generation oyster FarmHER on Block Island, RI, who balances raising two daughters with running her oyster farm, “Oyster Wench.”
Producers and processors should watch trade policy closely as tariff impacts ripple through seafood markets.