A Special Use Permit allowing Drake’s Bay Oyster Company (DBOC) to continue operations until 2012 was signed by the owners and the National Park Service on Tuesday.
The park also announced last week that the National Academy of Sciences will conduct a review of the existing science on the effects and management implications of commercial mariculture in Drakes Estero.
Both events represent progress towards resolving an ongoing controversy between DBOC and the park regarding the operation and environmental impact of the oyster farm.
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