Thursday, April 18, 2013

Oyster farmer Jules Opton-Himmel, quoted after part of his outboard engine broke off as his pontoon boat was stuck in slushy ice: Did I mention that I'm worried that CO2 will warm this water so much that my oysters get diseases?

On the rebound, New England oysters face climate threat — The Daily Climate
On-board, he's trying to impress a top chef from one of Newport's most exclusive restaurants – and his pontoon boat is stuck in a field of slushy ice not even halfway out into the lagoon where he grows oysters.

"Everything going wrong – I'd say that's a pretty typical day," Opton-Himmel jokes, just moments before part of the outboard engine broke off, sinking into the icy water.
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Climate change, in the form of warmer waters and increasing ocean acidity, may exacerbate economic uncertainties.

"As a grower, shellfish disease is the biggest thing that I worry about. And that's closely linked to climate change," said Opton-Himmel.

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