Drew Alden This is Me

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1. 1. www.newtimesslo.com

   www.newtimesslo.com/news/654/f - [Cached]

   Published on: 7/24/2008   Last Visited: 7/24/2008

   "Morro Bay has been a nightmare," said Drew Alden, the president of Tomales Bay Oyster Company, which started growing oysters in the estuary in 2004.
   
   "It's been a tough ride.There are a lot of water quality issues in Morro Bay.We just keep getting pushed farther and farther into a corner," Alden added.
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   A chlorine spill from CMC three years ago killed 90 percent of the oysters at the Tomales Bay company's growing area, Alden said.
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   Alden hopes the shellfish are safe enough to send to the company's retail market and picnic grounds on the shores of Tomales Bay, north of San Francisco, where families from many diverse cultures barbecue the succulent treats and serve them up with their own special sauces.
   
   He just ordered half a million certified oyster "seed" from Humboldt Bay for the company's Morro Bay oyster farm.
   
   "I don't know if we can grow it out and sell it, but you've got to order seed if you're going to farm oysters," Alden said, adding, "The community needs to take action so the water quality improves.

2. 2. Tomales Bay Oyster Co

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   Published on: 7/21/2008   Last Visited: 7/21/2008

   Drew Alden, President

3. 3. CalCoast News - Water Quality

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   Published on: 3/18/2004   Last Visited: 12/15/2007

   "The community is coming together," said Drew Alden, owner of the Tomales Bay Oyster Co.