Crooked River uses a longline culture system, with oysters kept in mesh bags that float on the surface of the water. An oyster farmer lays out the steps and considerations for how to start an oyster ...
DOVER — After years of setbacks, New England Superior Oyster is operating full-speed ahead, farming and harvesting large oysters on the banks of the Bellamy River. For the last seven years, more than ...
The Harte Research Institute has created a free online platform to educate those interested in oyster farming in Texas. The online courses are free, and include the opportunity to apply for a paid ...
For an industry that brings so many environmental benefits and economic promise, North Carolina's oyster farmers have been facing some major headwinds. Some come with the territory, namely working on ...
Charleston oysterman Thomas Bierce holds up two oyster shells. The first has been washed, tumbled and grated while the other has been plucked naturally from the water in a cluster. “They respond to ...
In 1986, Pemaquid Oyster Co. in Bristol was one of only a few oyster farms in Maine. “One of my friends said it was like belonging to a country club but, instead of going golfing on a Saturday, we’d ...
OYSTERS AND MOST OF THE TIME FARMERS USE THE TRADITION. NO WAY OF DREDGING THEM. THAT’S RIGHT. BUT AS PART OF OUR FORECASTING, OUR FUTURE SERIES, METEOROLOGIST LEE SOUTHWICK INTRODUCES YOU TO A WHOLE ...
About a mile off Bolivar Peninsula, near Goat Island, black mesh bags full of oysters from a local oyster farm bob on the waves. From far away, they look like a flock of birds. Commenters on Facebook ...
A discussion about the oyster farm and how climate change affects the shoreline. At Potters Pond, we interview Mike Rice, Ph.D., and Robert Rheault, Ph.D., about oysters. Together we discuss the ...