Slurpin' USA : on the water with Maine's oyster growers

Jim Neuger

Source

Mainebiz

Date

6-2-2025

Pages

12-15

Abstract

Photo essay by Jim Neuger. Like lobsters, oysters used to be so abundant that their main purpose was to provide protein for the common folk. From the early days of the European settlement of North America, oystering blossomed, with New York harbor as the epicenter- until industrialization scattered the industry. Maine and the rest of New England have a lengthy oystering history.

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