September 5, 2013
Drakes Bay Oyster Company Loses Lease and More News
In today's Media Mix, lobstermen deal with a season shutdown, plus 'Food Fanatics' with a magician
Drakes Bay Oyster Company runs into some trouble, and more news.
Check out the headlines you may have missed.
California Oyster Company Woes: Drakes Bay Oyster Company, California's only oyster cannery, has lost their lease thanks to a 1976 federal law that reserves that area for marine wilderness, free of commercial activity. [SF Chronicle]
Connecticut's Long Island Sound Shutdown: Lobstermen are facing the first ever seasonal shutdown, beginnning this Sunday through Nov. 28, in order to restitute the lobster population. [CBS]
Retiring Chickens: Egg-laying hens are now being retired to a nice little farm on the East Coast, instead of killed, after their egg-laying days. [HuffPo]
Foodie Magician: Check out this clip of Food Fanatics, a new show that focuses on bloggers and social media folks in food, with the "Foodie Magician." [Eater]