METAIRIE, La (WVUE) - August McHugh has always had a passion for oyster shucking. ORIGINAL STORY: Jefferson Parish officials using state grant to cultivate Grand Isle Jewels off-bottom oysters He ...

Two people have died after eating raw oysters infected with the flesh-eating bacteria Vibrio vulnificus, Louisiana health officials confirmed. The oysters were harvested in Louisiana and served at two ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock Crews are still cleaning over 50 miles of Louisiana shoreline nearly three months after a major oil spill, ...

Pretty much any time of the year on the American Gulf Coast, oysters are plentiful on restaurant dining tables. The Gulf-grown bivalves are a staple crop for the region's fishing industry and a ...

Five months after Jefferson Parish officials launched an effort to support the oyster industry on Grand Isle, the seafood farming operation on the barrier island is set to double in size and ...

For generations, oysters have been served raw, chargrilled, or fried and tucked into loaves of French bread at New Orleans restaurants. And on Thursday, over 70 of those eateries will come together to ...

TERREBONNE PARISH, La. — According to the Louisiana Department of Health, seafood samples collected near last month’s Gulf oil spill site were not contaminated, although harvesting and boating in the ...