Oyster Farm Owner/Operator: Careers in Shellfish Aquaculture

Come with Callie and Tom Hyde to learn the ins and outs of owning and operating an oyster farm, featuring Steamboat Wharf Oyster Company. Resources for this career path: ❗️Opportunities: https://www.vims.edu/research/units/c... 💬 Socials: @steamboatwharfoyster @vims_shellfishaquaculture 👥 Looking for a place to connect with others in the aquaculture industry? Check out the Aquaculture Information Exchange, a free, online hub for the aquaculture community that features aquaculture-related jobs, resources, webinars, events, and more. Sign up today: https://aquainfoexchange.org/ Aquaculture Terms: Aquaculture: the farming of aquatic organisms, including fish, molluscs, crustaceans, and aquatic plants. Farming implies some form of intervention in the rearing process to enhance production, such as regular stocking, feeding, protection from predators, etc. Bottom cages: a method for growing shellfish. Coated wire baskets are placed directly on the seabed. FlipFarm: the method Steamboat Wharf Oyster Company uses to grow their oysters. Instead of placing wire baskets on the seabed, the baskets sit at the surface of the water.