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A History of Rhode Island's Oyster Industry

From a boom-and-bust industry in the late 1880’s to a recent resurgence, oysters remain vital to local industry and the environment

By Chip Young
Posted 6/24/16

Looking back at the oyster industry's late 19th century boom, post-war bust and modern resurgence.

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