Blau oyster

Gerardo Rodarte, owner of Blau Oyster Co., which is now closed, talks in August 2019 about the oyster harvesting process at the farm on Samish Island.

Shellfish farms in the state and the agencies that issue them operating permits are scrambling to complete farm-by-farm paperwork following litigation over whether a former permitting system ensured adequate protections for the marine environment.

Pacific Coast Shellfish Growers Association Executive Director Margaret Pilaro said many farms are facing uncertainty, including about whether they will be able to plant new crops of young oysters and clams this spring.


— Reporter Kimberly Cauvel: 360-416-2199, kcauvel@skagitpublishing.com, Twitter: @Kimberly_SVH, Facebook.com/bykimberlycauvel

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