Jules Melancon, Oyster Farmer Who Tried Something New, Dies at 65

Jules Melancon at his oyster farm in Barataria Bay, on the Gulf of Mexico, in 2021. Wild oysters once took as long as five years to reach full size; with the new approach he used, they needed less than 10 months. In the wake of hurricanes and the BP oil spill, he revolutionized his industry by…

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