Oyster Industry Dredging Up Dispute

The Associated Press reports that the Louisiana oyster industry is split on whether or not to sue California for its ban on untreated oysters harvested in the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Some oystermen say the ban is not allowed under the U.S. Constitution's commerce clause. Others argue that a lawsuit would be a waste of money and give the Gulf's oyster industry a bad name. Since the ban in 2003, California has not reported a single illness due to untreated oysters. Before the ban, five Californians a year died.

Posted by Capital Clerks at March 10, 2005 10:22 AM