tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8061574282162901406.post8219719839042000503..comments2022-12-26T07:53:50.204-08:00Comments on U.S. East Coast travels: The Mill Creek Oyster FestivalKen Broadhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8061574282162901406.post-39262770908218950022012-07-10T22:40:34.123-07:002012-07-10T22:40:34.123-07:00The Millcreek Oyster Festival was organized by a f...The Millcreek Oyster Festival was organized by a few of the local families to help raise money for the volunteer fire department in this community. <br />Though the small family recipe arguments over the years never sparked any serious conflict during the festival, the recent restriction on oyster production on the east coast has put economic hardship on organizing such events. <br /><br />The final end resulting in the festivals cancellation was due to the increased expense of purchasing out of state oysters.<br /><br />I believe this is not a failure of nature, economics, or the communities ability to import oysters from elsewhere but a failure of local politics. <br />A failure to control pollution and regulate development. <br /><br />There are burdening restrictions and regulations on shellfish harvesters in the north carolina fishing industry.<br />Most of these regulations do little to nothing for preserving, sustaining, or increasing the health of the marine environment.<br /><br />Instead of controlling and regulating the storm drainage they just shut down rivers and make more restrictions on harvesting.<br />The regulators point at over-harvesting instead of the devastating pollution producing by industries which destroy the water quality of the rivers, creeks, and bays.<br /><br />That's because there are larger under regulated industries involved with lobbying these fishing laws. <br /><br />The local rivers in the area are bountiful enough with oysters to support local events but the regulations and restrictions on commercial fisherman have limited harvesting activities. <br /><br />I believe local commercial fishing associations should bring litigation against the industries which have polluted the rivers over the years. <br /><br />These types of laws which blame commercial fisherman have no constitutional foundation or merit and do nothing but destroy local communities who's economy and culture depends on commercial fishing activities. <br /><br />-Bart<br />Newport River CompanyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12459077951176039013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8061574282162901406.post-86030546947622848862011-01-11T18:48:11.782-08:002011-01-11T18:48:11.782-08:00never been to the festival but the local oysters a...never been to the festival but the local oysters are good and the shell size deceiving, had to actually eat some as they say down east; " Haif in Two!"MMMM...MMMMM. some good eatin' Barney!mike sokolowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11426471322293734564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8061574282162901406.post-90651647710741257432007-11-06T14:50:00.000-08:002007-11-06T14:50:00.000-08:00The oysters looked yummy. I remember the Chincote...The oysters looked yummy. I remember the Chincoteague oysters from southern Virginia. Recently I had some Wellfleet oysters on the half shell on Cape Cod. They reminded me of the French Belon. Obviously we know where Ken gets his love of good food from. Cheers. GabbyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8061574282162901406.post-82808113191267712442007-11-05T00:32:00.000-08:002007-11-05T00:32:00.000-08:00Having a good time... wish I was there.Having a good time... wish I was there.wcshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00551283829616757577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8061574282162901406.post-44523757726687810832007-11-04T11:48:00.000-08:002007-11-04T11:48:00.000-08:00Sounds like quite an enjoyable day. And it was pr...Sounds like quite an enjoyable day. And it was probably a nice way to spend time with your sister.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15170098781777190491noreply@blogger.com