The main source of income for the town of Essex comes from the shellfish industry and tourism.
The shellfish industry is an important contributor to the UK economy and is worth over £250 million annually.
Blount's family was involved in the shellfish industry since the 1880s.
Open to the sea the étang has fish such as the dorade (bream), but more importantly a thriving shellfish industry.
One of his concerns was the shellfish industry, and the potential threat to human health from consuming oysters grown in waters polluted with sewage.
Pollution largely ended the shellfish industry although there have been recent attempts to revive it.
So far, they are not of particular interest to the large companies that have dominated Connecticut's multimillion-dollar shellfish industry for years.
Before the court ruling, the tribes had proposed numerous settlements, including an offer somewhat similar to the one now promoted by the shellfish industry.
We wanted to accentuate the purely positive of our shellfish industry and have a lot of fun at the same time.
The main sources of income for the town of Essex are the shellfish industry and tourism.