CBS news looks at impact of virus on CT oyster farming

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Freshly harvested oysters await packing and delivery in a refrigeration room at the Noank Aquaculture Cooperative.
Freshly harvested oysters await packing and delivery in a refrigeration room at the Noank Aquaculture Cooperative. Judy Benson / Connecticut Sea Grant

CBS This Morning Saturday explored the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Connecticut oyster farming, as well as the history of the industry, in a segment broadcast on April 25.

Jim Markow and Marc Harrell of Mystic Oysters and Jim Bloom of Norm Bloom & Son and Copps Island Oysters in Norwalk are interviewed in the six-minute segment.

It can be viewed here: https://www.cbsnews.com/video/exploring-americas-relationship-with-oysters/