A review of the market structure of the Louisiana oyster industry: a microcosm of the United States oyster industry. From: Journal of Shellfish Research | Date: December 1, 2004| Author: Wirth, Ferdinand F.; Minton, Tara M. | COPYRIGHT 2004 National Shellfisheries Association, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

ABSTRACT Louisiana enjoys the highest annual oyster production among all states, contributing over thirty percent of the total domestic supply of the eastern oyster, Crassostrea virginica. Over the last 2 decades, changes in oyster habitat, concerns over shellfish safety and government regulations have seriously affected the oyster industry in Louisiana and the United States. In an attempt to fill a research void identified by the Gulf Oyster Industry Program, this analysis identifi...