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Gov. Ned Lamont is touting the oyster industry as Connecticut’s pearl.

"A modern oyster boom along the shorelines from Stamford to Stonington is both good for our growing economy and great for our environment," the governor wrote in an opinion piece published in the Aug. 5 edition of the Hartford Business Journal. "Picture the bustling activity on our shores, new jobs being created, and an ever-growing supply of shellfish drawing residents and visitors alike to experience the 'Napa Valley of Oysters.'"

Several regulatory changes in the late-2010s were aimed at rejuvenating the industry in Connecticut, Lamont said. Also, the state has established stringent product-handling laws.

Lamont said Connecticut’s oyster industry is growing, with 2023 sales of 275,000 bags of oysters valued at $14.6 million.

Meantime, the state has launched an ambitious marketing campaign promoting the Connecticut Oyster Trail, which has more than 12 oyster farms and 20 restaurants and seafood markets.

Connecticut Agriculture Commissioner Bryan Hurlburt has said that Connecticut oysters have “a unique flavor profile due to the waters in which they are cultivated.”

Do you think Connecticut is, or can become, the "Napa Valley of Oysters"?
Yes (63%, 296 VOTES)
No (37%, 171 VOTES)
Poll Description

Gov. Ned Lamont is touting the oyster industry as Connecticut’s pearl.

"A modern oyster boom along the shorelines from Stamford to Stonington is both good for our growing economy and great for our environment," the governor wrote in an opinion piece published in the Aug. 5 edition of the Hartford Business Journal. "Picture the bustling activity on our shores, new jobs being created, and an ever-growing supply of shellfish drawing residents and visitors alike to experience the 'Napa Valley of Oysters.'"

Several regulatory changes in the late-2010s were aimed at rejuvenating the industry in Connecticut, Lamont said. Also, the state has established stringent product-handling laws.

Lamont said Connecticut’s oyster industry is growing, with 2023 sales of 275,000 bags of oysters valued at $14.6 million.

Meantime, the state has launched an ambitious marketing campaign promoting the Connecticut Oyster Trail, which has more than 12 oyster farms and 20 restaurants and seafood markets.

Connecticut Agriculture Commissioner Bryan Hurlburt has said that Connecticut oysters have “a unique flavor profile due to the waters in which they are cultivated.”

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