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Podcast: Commonwealth Club of California Podcast
Episode: Join Us at the Club: Celebrating the Oyster!
Description: Oysters are one of humanity’s oldest foods and have great historical significance and current-day importance. For John Finger, founding partner and CEO of Hog Island Oyster Company, the shellfish are not only a vocation but a way of life. Finger is a marine biologist who has helped Hog Island become one of the premier producers of certified sustainable shellfish in the country. And Finger's work at Hog Island has never been more important.Today, health, science, technology and climate change all combine to elevate the importance of the oyster and oyster farming to society. The marine equ...