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Spill Forces Nation’s Oldest Oyster-Shucking Firm to Close

HeadlineJun 11, 2010

The BP oil spill has forced the oldest oyster-shucking operation in the country to shut down. The P&J Oyster Company has been operating in New Orleans since 1876. Co-owner Al Sunseri said, “All the people I buy from are unable to work their grounds. Unless they open some areas, we’re done.”

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