USA: University of Georgia helps jumpstart local oyster industry

Published 2022년 6월 4일

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Researchers at the University of Georgia are working with community planners and potential oyster farmers to understand the potential land-based components of marine oyster farms and how they can be integrated into Georgia's coastal communities. The project, funded by Georgia Sea Grant, aims to help communities navigate the legal framework for oyster farming and avoid conflicts with landowners. The researchers have identified a spectrum of land uses associated with oyster farming, from simple operations to fully integrated businesses, and are studying existing zoning codes in coastal counties to identify where these activities might be permitted. They plan to create guidance documents to support communities in revising their zoning codes to accommodate oyster farming.

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Is an oyster livestock? What exactly are the potential land-based components of marine oyster farms? Where might these activities be located, and how can communities adjust their land use codes to provide for them? Those are just a few questions coastal communities face as oyster farming grows in Georgia. As new state laws increase opportunities for communities to potentially benefit from the industry, University of Georgia researchers at the Carl Vinson Institute of Government are working to help land use planners and potential farmers navigate the legal framework. The effort comes from watching neighbouring states wrestle with issues between landowners and oyster farmers as demand for the salty shellfish increases. “We’d like Georgia communities to have the information they need to avoid unnecessary conflicts and confusion,” said Katie Hill, a faculty member in the Vinson Institute’s Planning and Environmental Services Unit. “We want to both educate communities generally on ...

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