Raising Shellfish Benefits

Raising Shellfish Benefits

This article is about a new trend in the shellfish industry. Raising oysters, clams, and mussels on rope has been around for awhile but now aquaculturists are raising other types of shellfish such as scallops and whelks.

The article mentions how raising these shellfish helps the environment by helping to filter the waters and by providing food for other animals. It also mentions that the demand for these shellfish is growing and that they are being marketed as a high-end food item.

In addition to this article we have some statistics about the growth of the industry and some historical context about previous attempts to raise shellfish. The article also mentions a new method called "Rope Farming" which allows farmers to raise their shellfish in deeper waters than before.

My husband and I recently moved to a new community with a strong agricultural tradition, and we are considering taking up oyster farming. We have done some research into the topic and found that oysters are the way to go if we want to make a profit in the first few years. There is a high demand for oysters in our area, but only one company there is currently producing them. Oysters are also high in protein, low in calories, and very profitable.

However, our neighbors are strongly against us raising shellfish in our own backyard. They claim that shellfish will pollute the bay and make it uninhabitable for other sea life. To this end, they've collected more than 1,000 signatures on a petition against our project. But last week we brought home four baby oysters from the bay next door, put them in an aquarium with some bay water, and found that their water stayed clear over the course of several days.