oyster mariculture

Big Tree Oyster Company is an oyster farm in Rockport, Texas, founded by husband-and-wife team Amy and Seth, both Rockport natives. Amy is a conservation biologist and Seth is a marine hydrographer and boatbuilder; they launched Texas' 7th oyster farm in 2022. The farm raises Eastern oysters in Copano Bay near Aransas National Wildlife Refuge and Goose Island State Park, using hands-on techniques that mimic natural tides, with no food, fertilizer, or chemicals.

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Blackstone Point Oyster Farms has been growing premium Maine oysters on the Damariscotta River estuary since 2016. The crew raises, harvests, and packs oysters by hand, cultivating hearty oysters with a signature bright buttery brine. The farm uses zero pesticides, herbicides, feed, or fresh water, and distributes oysters to restaurants, markets, and raw bars from the east coast to the west.

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