Fishermen Fear Bonnet Carre Spillway Opening Could Halt Oyster Season

By Parker Boyd

WVUE

Commercial fisherman Ryan Bradley said business is booming at the Pass Christian Harbor, with fresh and bountiful oysters this season.

“They’re beautiful, they’re tasty,” Bradley said.

Bradley said he and other fishermen are harvesting up to 30 sacks a day — the best yield they’ve seen in years.

But he fears the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers may open the Bonnet Carre Spillway to alleviate flooding along the Mississippi River.

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