As historic flooding along the Mississippi River continues moving south, the Corp of Engineers was forced to release fresh water through the Bonnet Carre Spillway near Norco, Louisiana Monday morning.
All of that fresh water will eventually make it into the Gulf of Mexico. And mixing fresh water with salt water could spell disaster for the seafood industry.
Joe Jewell with the Department of Marine Resources said if more fresh water is released, and expectations are that it will, there could be a devastating effect on South Mississippi's seafood industry, especially the oyster industry on the west end of the coast.
"That could have a catastrophic impact on oyster resources and forms of all species in Hancock County marshes. That is the largest marsh area in the state of Mississippi."
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