Alabama NewsCenter — Oysters are industry, ecology and good eats in Alabama

By: Alabama News Center Staff

An oyster is among the simplest of organisms but is responsible for many facets of Alabama life.

From the fishers and farmers who harvest them to those who trade in them to restaurants that serve them up raw, cooked or in recipes, oysters are big business.

Beyond that, oysters serve an integral ecological function in Alabama’s bays, estuaries and the Gulf.

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