Tainted Oyster Fears Cost Mississippi $1.4m -- Reef Closed Amid Illnesses, Recalls
The Commercial Appeal (2007-Current) › March 30, 2009
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PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. - Fears of tainted oysters are taking a toll on the industry in south Mississippi as an area of oyster beds is closed for investigation of a virus that caused 11 illnesses and two recalls in other states.
So far, closing oyster Area 2-C off Pass Christian March 17 means an estimated revenue loss of more than $1.4 million, said officials at the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources.See the full content of this document
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Tainted Oyster Fears Cost Mississippi $1.4m -- Reef Closed Amid Illnesses, Recalls
The reefs, which cover a large area, are believed to be the harvesting ground for oysters that now ...
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