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An Introduction to Oyster Culture Gear and Suppliers Workshop

Leslie Sturmer, Bill Walton and, John Supan (March, 2015)

Summary

Topics covered in this workshop: “Hands-on” discussion of oyster culture gear types— advantages, disadvantages, costs, and considerations for siting, deployment, and operational management; Where to buy culture gear? Information on equipment suppliers; Where to buy oyster seed? Information on seed suppliers; Overview of oyster aquaculture activities in Louisiana. This recording has been edited and consists of presentations describing Louisiana oyster culture, diploid and triploid oyster seed, advantages and disadvantages of various oyster equipment, equipment costs, equipment deployment and management, and oyster seed and equipment suppliers.