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Damage to drakes estero from drakes bay oyster company operations
Drakes Bay Oyster Company was an oyster farm and former restaurant located at Drakes Estero in the Point Reyes National Seashore in Northern California. The farm was originally slated to close on July 31, 2012, as its permit to operate had expired and the National Park Service has been directed to restore the area to its natural state. It was one of the largest shellfish operations in California, producing upwards of 8 million oysters a year. On July 31, the retail and restaurant operations at the company closed. Due to an injunction filed by regional restaurants, the company could continue to harvest oysters for commercial sales, until the National Park Service gave a 30-day notice for permanent closure of all operations.
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- Damage to drakes estero from drakes bay oyster company operations
- Feds kill drakes bay oyster company marin county ca
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In early December 2014, the legal case by the restaurants and other interests was dropped, and the company terminated the oyster operation completely by the end of 2014. Environmentalists hailed the outcome, which, pending final cleanup work, will effectively return Drake's Estero to its original condition and establish the waters as a permanent wildlife sanctuary.