Apalachicola River and BayOyster Reef Ecology | On the Reef The Apalachicola Oyster in 2016 | A Long Road to Recovery by Rob Diaz de Villegas October 27, 2016 by Rob Diaz de Villegas October 27, 2016 It’s been a hard four years for the Apalachicola oyster. We look at the recovery of the fishery and the state of Apalachicola Bay.