Shellfish farmer and oyster grower Lester Di Meo harvests mussels at Huitres de Bouzigues' farm, on the Etang de Thau in Loupian, southern France, on July 9, 2026. (Photo by Gabriel BOUYS / AFP via Getty Images)

Shellfish farmer and oyster grower Lester Di Meo harvests mussels at Huitres de Bouzigues' farm, on the Etang de Thau in Loupian, southern France, on July 9, 2026. (Photo by Gabriel BOUYS / AFP via Getty Images)

A couple of tourists eat oysters at Huitres de Bouzigues' farm, on the Etang de Thau in Loupian, southern France, on July 9, 2026. (Photo by Gabriel BOUYS / AFP via Getty Images)

Shellfish farmer and oyster grower Simon Julien lifts oysters from the water to support their growth in Huitres de Bouzigues' farm, on the Etang de Thau in Loupian, southern France, on July 9, 2026. (Photo by Gabriel BOUYS / AFP via Getty Images)

Shellfish farmer and oyster grower Maiwenn Thibault works with mussels at Huitres de Bouzigues' farm, on the Etang de Thau in Loupian, southern France, on July 9, 2026. (Photo by Gabriel BOUYS / AFP via Getty Images)

This photograph shows an external view of a building of Huitres de Bouzigues' farm, on the Etang de Thau in Loupian, southern France, on July 9, 2026. (Photo by Gabriel BOUYS / AFP via Getty Images)

Shellfish farmer and oyster grower Simon Julien dives to harvest mussels at Huitres de Bouzigues' farm, on the Etang de Thau in Loupian, southern France, on July 9, 2026. (Photo by Gabriel BOUYS / AFP via Getty Images)

Shellfish farmer and oyster grower Lester Di Meo harvests mussels at Huitres de Bouzigues' farm, on the Etang de Thau in Loupian, southern France, on July 9, 2026. (Photo by Gabriel BOUYS / AFP via Getty Images)