Oyster Fishermen Sue Feds Over Opening Of Bonnet Carre Spillway

Katherine Mozzone, WVUE-TV

A group of oyster fishermen in St. Bernard Parish wants the U.S. government to compensate them for opening the Bonnet Carre Spillway. They say it’s the Army Corp of Engineer’s fault their oysters died and their reefs were damaged.

Though they’re in favor of the spillway openings last year, they’ve filed a lawsuit explaining why they should be paid for it.