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  2. Oyster farming - Wikipedia

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    Oyster farming is an aquaculture (or mariculture) practice in which oysters are bred and raised mainly for their pearls, shells and inner organ tissue, which is eaten.Oyster farming was practiced by the ancient Romans as early as the 1st century BC on the Italian peninsula [1] [2] and later in Britain for export to Rome.

  3. Aquaculture in South Korea - Wikipedia

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    [15] [16] Approximately 90% of the Korean oysters come from farms located in small bays and off islands along the southern coast. [15] Oyster farming is highly popular, as it produces high profits. For example, in 2003, one oyster farming family worked on 126 oyster long-lines producing a net profit of 33,000 US dollars. [17]

  4. Oyster - Wikipedia

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    Oysters influence nutrient cycling, water filtration, habitat structure, biodiversity, and food web dynamics. [26] Oyster reef habitats have been recognized as green infrastructure for shoreline protection. [27] Assimilation of nitrogen and phosphorus into shellfish tissues provides an opportunity to remove these nutrients from the water column.

  5. Harte Research Institute offers free program to encourage ...

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    The Harte Research Institute has created a free online platform to educate those interested in oyster farming in Texas. The online courses are free, and include the opportunity to apply for a paid ...

  6. Oyster farming on Georges River - Wikipedia

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    Oatley Bay was an oyster farming location [59] and there were other oyster farming locations on the left (north) bank, east of Oatley, such as Connells Point and Kyle Bay, but due to opposition to oyster leases from the local and state governments, production ceased at these locations relatively early in the 20th century. [93] [147] [148] [149]

  7. Overbearing regulations hamper Georgia's upstart oyster ... - AOL

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    New research should clear the way for Georgia environmental officials to eliminate a costly regulatory barrier that owners of the first state’s first floating oyster farm insist will be a drag ...

  8. Mariculture - Wikipedia

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    Mariculture, sometimes called marine farming or marine aquaculture, [1] is a branch of aquaculture involving the cultivation of marine organisms for food and other animal products, in seawater. Subsets of it include ( offshore mariculture ), fish farms built on littoral waters ( inshore mariculture ), or in artificial tanks , ponds or raceways ...

  9. NC Oyster Season: Getting to know Ana Shellem, a local ... - AOL

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    Oyster season, which is from Oct. 15 to March 31, is really the best. It’s when everything is in season, not just oysters. I also love to harvest stone crabs this time of year.