KQED's Forum: Drakes Bay Oyster Company Sues to Stay

Dec 5, 2012

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Drakes Bay Oyster Co. workers harvest strings of oysters on Schooner Bay June 7, 2007 in Point Reyes Station. Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Drakes Bay Oyster Company is fighting back after the federal government refused to renew its lease in Point Reyes National Seashore last week. The National Park Service and its environmentalist allies want to return the area to marine wilderness. But the company is suing to overturn the decision, and many oyster lovers are rallying to its defense.
Original Broadcast: Wed, Dec 5, 2012 -- 9:00 AM
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KQED's Forum: Drakes Bay Oyster Company Sues to Stay

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Host: Michael Krasny

Guests:

Kevin Lunny, farmer and owner of the Drakes Bay Oyster Company
Neal Desai, associate director of the National Parks Conservation Association, which actively supported the agreement to let the oyster farm lease expire and wants the estuary returned to natural wilderness

More info:

Pt. Reyes Oyster Farm Sues Government (News Fix)
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U.S. evicting Point Reyes oyster farmer (SFGate)
Drakes Bay Oyster Co. sues feds in fight over farm (SFGate)
A Park, an Oyster Farm and Science: Epilogue (NYTimes Green)