The Connecticut oyster industry is rebounding according to David Carey, director of the Connecticut Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Aquaculture. "Last year, the harvest numbers went from about 25,000 bushels to about 53,000 bushels." According to the Connecticut Department of Agriculture, there are more than 70,000 acres of shellfish farms under cultivation in the state's coastal waters, with 43 firms engaged in shellfish cultivation, 15 of which are active in oyster harvesting. The state leases a total of 336 shellfish beds, which generate nearly $1 million in state revenue
The Norwalk Seaport Association Oyster Festival: The 30th annual event, today through Sunday at Veterans Park, will feature fried and raw oysters as well as entertainment by the Village People, Jay and the Americans and Arturo Sandoval.
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