Oyster farming
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Oyster farming is an aquaculture (or mariculture) practice in which oysters are raised for human consumption. Oyster farming most likely developed in tandem with pearl farming, a similar practice in which oysters are farmed for the purpose of developing pearls. It has been practiced in one form or another since the Ancient Romans cultured oysters in Great Britain and transported them to Italy. The French oyster industry has relied on aquacultured oysters since the late 18th century.
Generally, oysters are grown in cages that sit on or just off the bottom of an estaurine body of water. Alternatively, they are grown in plastic mesh bags that are attached to floats, holding the oysters at the water's surface. Commonly farmed oysters include the Eastern oyster Crassostrea virginica , the Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas, and the Sydney rock oyster Saccostrea glomerata.
[edit] External links
- Taylor Shellfish Farms, Shelton, WA
- Marinetics, Inc. - "The Choptank Oyster Company", Cambridge, MD
- Fishers Island Oysters, Fishers Island, NY
- Oregon Oyster Farms, Inc., Newport, OR
- Longline Environment Ltd., Oyster Farm Consultancy, United Kingdom
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