oyster farming

Oyster farmer and scientist Lisa Calvo leads a team of women that harvests oysters along the New Jersey coast. Calvo says she is inspired by the tenacity, skill and grit of women now coming into the industry.

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On East Coast Oyster Farms, 'Women Are Rising Up From The Bay In A Big Way'

12:56pm May 14, 2018

by Jenn Hall

More women are joining their male peers among the ranks of oyster farmers. This could be because of growing marine science programs — and a desire to have a hands-on connection with the food system.

The Zirlott family's oyster farm is at the end of a long pier in Sandy Bay. Legend has it that the name "Murder Point" comes from a deadly dispute over an oyster lease at this site back in 1929.

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Environment

7 Years After BP Oil Spill, Oyster Farming Takes Hold In South

8:14am June 10, 2017

by Debbie Elliott

The "off-bottom" production method, in which oysters are grown in hanging baskets tumbled by waves, is starting to flourish on the Gulf coast — and demand for these boutique bivalves is growing.

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Capers Blades "singles on a half shell" oysters grown by farmer Dave Belanger (aka Clammer Dave) in Capers Inlet, S.C.

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Environment

Why The Southeast Could Become The Napa Valley Of Oysters

1:58pm January 27, 2016

by Jill Neimark

Oysters from the Pacific Northwest have long been the most coveted for their sweet, mild flavor. But they now have more competition from Southeast oysters cultivated from Virginia down to Florida.