Drakes Bay Oyster Company filed a cross-complaint against the California Coastal Commission last week, claiming that its failure to process the oyster farm’s coastal permit application and the actions it has taken against the farm constitute a violation of the Coastal Act because of the law’s provisions safeguarding aquaculture. “The Coastal Act requires the Coastal Commission to permit, protect, and promote aquaculture of the type practiced by Drakes Bay. The Coastal Commission has violated these…