This video contains footage taken just one month ago, during the first shelling operations by FCSWA in Eastpoint. It's titled, "The Heritage of Eastpoint - Oyster Harvesting". http://youtu.be/hi5WRclAgPY
I spent some quality time with the harvesters and FCSWA folks that day, and I put the footage together last night as a personal appeal to Floridians for help with sustaining and restoring our Bay, and its resources.
But I also wanted to highlight something that was made very apparent to me over two years ago during the Oil Spill response; that is that the harvesting community, and the community as a whole not only really care about our precious gift, the Apalachicola Bay, but they want a hand in helping it stay healthy. So I just wanted to tell other Floridians that we don't just want a hand out. We would like a hand up, and a "hand in" (jobs!) restoring the Bay. There is an immense amount of institutional knowledge and valuable observations that can be tapped in the harvesting community. I urge you to do so.
Sincerely,
Robin Rickel Vroegop
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