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The federal government’s decision to close California’s oldest and largest oyster farm over environmental concerns has the business community fuming.  “This is going to be devastating to our families, our community and our county,” Lunny, who employs 30 people at the farm, told the Associated Press. “This is wrong beyond words, in our opinion.” Other local oyster companies agree. Martin Seiler, retail manager at Tamales Bay Oyster Co., just outside the Point Reyes National Seashore, told The Daily that shutting down the largest farming operation in the state makes no sense.  “One unintended consequence of this is that the price of oysters in California is going to go up,” Seiler said. “We want them in business. They’re the largest oyster operation in California and they supply us. There’s already a shortage here. Now we’ll have to import a lot more from Washington state.”

The federal government’s decision to close California’s oldest and largest oyster farm over environmental concerns has the business community fuming. 

“This is going to be devastating to our families, our community and our county,” Lunny, who employs 30 people at the farm, told the Associated Press. “This is wrong beyond words, in our opinion.”

Other local oyster companies agree. Martin Seiler, retail manager at Tamales Bay Oyster Co., just outside the Point Reyes National Seashore, told The Daily that shutting down the largest farming operation in the state makes no sense. 

“One unintended consequence of this is that the price of oysters in California is going to go up,” Seiler said. “We want them in business. They’re the largest oyster operation in California and they supply us. There’s already a shortage here. Now we’ll have to import a lot more from Washington state.”

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    This will likely have a positive impact on Washington’s oyster industry, though.
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    on a real tip, don’t eat ANYTHING that comes out of California. It’s RADIOACTIVE.
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    Good thing I’m not a fan, but that’s a loss of an aphrodisiac. :(
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    HMMMM…
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