Category: oyster

Unloading Cargo Next Step for Still Stuck Chesapeake Bay Ship

April 7, 2022
Business & EconomyChesapeake BayCoast GuardCompanieseconomyevergreenoysterRegional-Local NewsUSUS News
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Dredging has not budged the stuck cargo ship in the Chesapeake Bay so now there is a new plan to make it lighter and hopefully more buoyant by removing at least some of the 4,964 containers loaded on its deck. The Ever Forward has been stuck in the muck since March 13. It ran aground…

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Pacific Rim Shellfish Brand Oysters Recalled Due to Norovirus Risk

March 28, 2022
CanadaCanadian Food Inspection AgencyFoodfood safetyoystershellfishWorld
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A recall has been issued for Pacific Rim Shellfish Corp. brand oysters due possible norovirus contamination. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the oysters being recalled originated in British Columbia and have harvest dates of Mar. 9, 15, and 19. The CFIA says they were sold in B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Yukon, and Ontario, and…

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Watermen Worry: Stuck Cargo Ship Impacts Chesapeake Bay Oyster and Crab Habitat

March 25, 2022
Asia & PacificBusiness & Economycargo shipeconomyMarylandoysterRegional NewsRegional-Local NewsSuez CanalUSUS NewsWorld
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The fully loaded cargo ship that ran aground in the Chesapeake Bay as it left Baltimore nearly two weeks ago is still stuck, and folks who work in Maryland’s seafood industry are worried about the impact it is having on marine life. The grounded ship, called the Ever Forward, is owned by Evergreen Marine Corp.,…

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