Oyster farming finds new importance

BAYOU LA BATRE, Ala. - Scientists at Auburn University’s Shellfish Laboratory on Dauphin Island find their work has new significance in the wake of this summer's oil spill. Oyster farming is popular in other parts of the U.S., but was never found economically viable in coastal Alabama. Now, Auburn's Shellfish Lab is working with volunteers and leading experiments to see if such farming can be a money maker. A demonstration at Point aux Pines near Bayou La Batre may show a way. (Source: Mobile Press-Register, 10/18/10)