Drakes Bay Oyster Company

Drakes Bay Oyster Company

Drakes Bay Oyster Company was an oyster farm and former restaurant located at Drakes Estero in the Point Reyes National Seashore in Northern California. The farm was originally slated to close on July 31, 2014, as its permit to operate had expired and the National Park Service has been directed to restore the area to its natural state. It was one of the largest shellfish operations in California, producing upwards of 8 million oysters a year.[1][2][3][4] On July 31, the retail and restaurant operations at the company closed. Due to an injunction filed by regional restaurants, the company could continue to harvest oysters for commercial sales, until the National Park Service gave a 30-day notice for permanent closure of all operations.[5][6]

In early December 2014, the legal case by the restaurants and other interests was dropped, and the company terminated the oyster operation completely by the end of 2014. Environmentalists hailed the outcome, which, pending final cleanup work, will effectively return Drake's Estero to its original condition and establish the waters as a permanent wildlife sanctuary.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "After Long, Losing Battle, Drakes Bay Oyster Co. Prepares to Shut Down | KQED News Fix". Blogs.kqed.org. 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-08-10.
  2. ↑ "Oysters Will Die Thanks to a California Legal Battle | MUNCHIES". Munchies.vice.com. 2014-07-17. Retrieved 2014-08-10.
  3. ↑ "Drakes Bay Oyster Company Given 30 Day Notice". NBC Bay Area. 2014-07-28. Retrieved 2014-08-10.
  4. ↑ Kevin Fagan (2014-06-30). "Drakes Bay oyster farm denied Supreme Court hearing". SFGate. Retrieved 2014-08-10.
  5. ↑ "Drake's Bay Oyster Company shuts down oyster shack". abc7news.com. 2014-07-31. Retrieved 2014-08-10.
  6. ↑ "Inside Scoop SF » Drakes Bay Oyster Co. closure delayed, thanks to restaurant-led injunction". Insidescoopsf.sfgate.com. 2014-07-28. Retrieved 2014-08-10.
  7. ↑ "Legal stand ends for Drakes Bay Oyster Co. supporters". Marinij.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.

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