Tag: oyster harvesting

NEW Documentary About Oyster Farming

Posted on behalf of Keith A Cox and Stony Pix:

I just recently finished a video documentary project (4 years in the making) about oyster farming in Willapa Bay (Washington State). Although I know aspects of the industry are different from the way things are done there on the east coast, I thought growers might find these videos engaging. The project was created out of a passion for the community and area, self financed the project was not created with any motives, other than being inspired by the dedication and hard work of a community of shellfish growers. The project showcases the variety of aspects and approaches to oystering all told through the eyes of the growers themselves, from planting seeds, cultivating and harvesting the oysters, through processing them, as told from the small 1 to 2 person family farm perspective to the largest corporations. I hope you get a chance to enjoy the project and share it with others.

Project Website

Trailer for the Documentary Feature

Music Video

Episode 1 from the 7 – Episode Series

Underwater Footage of Oyster Dredging

Follow the project on Facebook

Thanks for listening,

Keith A Cox

New Resource: The Great Oyster Crash

The following resource has been posted to the Resources page:

The Great Oyster Crash: Ocean acidification hits the Pacific shellfish industry by Eric Scigliano, OnEarth, August 2011. In this 2011 article, Scigliano investigates Vibrio, ocean acidification and other threats to shellfishing in the Pacific region. Particularly illuminating are Alan Barton’s comments on ocean acidification at the end of the piece. For more information, check out this Q and A with NRDC senior scientist Lisa Suatoni on acidic oceans.

From “The Great Oyster Crash” (http://www.onearth.org/article/oyster-crash-ocean-acidification) Americans eat 700 million oysters every year, but ocean acidification could make them harder to raise, driving up prices for shellfish lovers. Visuals Unlimited/Inga Spence

Giving them pearls of hope in an oyster harvest | University of Rhode Island

The beauty of the Sustainable Fisheries Management Project lies in the fact it is while helping preserve coastal ecosystems, it is also transforming lives—giving these marginalized women hope for their future and the future of their children.

From an article about the TRY Oyster Women’s Association, a group of poor women in The Gambia, Africa, who have developed a way to succeed from oyster harvesting.

Read more: Giving them pearls of hope in an oyster harvest | University of Rhode Island.