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Economic Aspects Of Allocating Striped Bass Among Competing User Groups In Virginia, James Kirkley, Kenneth E. Mcconnell, Winnie Ryan
Economic Aspects Of Allocating Striped Bass Among Competing User Groups In Virginia, James Kirkley, Kenneth E. Mcconnell, Winnie Ryan
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A Profile Of The Oyster Industry Northeastern United States, Douglas Lipton, James Kirkley
A Profile Of The Oyster Industry Northeastern United States, Douglas Lipton, James Kirkley
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This is a critical period for the future of the east coast oyster industry. This report documents the dramatic decline in industry output which has been the impetus for a publicly funded program to "revtalize" the industry. Oyster biologists argue over the severityy of the decline and the cause, and also the potential remedies. Should non-native oysters, specifically Crassostrea gigas, be introduced into the region to replace the native oyster production? Are there ways to manage around the devastating oyster diseases MSX and Dermo? Will large populations of oysters significantly improve the water quality in currentiy degraded areas?
While these …