Oyster Culture Gear and Supplies

December 4, 2013

In this workshop, “hands-on” presentations were given by guest speakers describing a variety of off-bottom production gear, site selection, and deployment considerations, gear strengths and weaknesses under different conditions, suppliers’ information, and sources of diploid and triploid oyster seed. Request a copy of the DVD to view these presentations (see Contact Us).

Agenda

Guest speakers included:

• John Supan, Louisiana State University AgCenter
• Bill Walton, Auburn University Shellfish Laboratory
• Rheal Savoie, OysterGro
• Kent Ferguson, Go Deep International
• Tom Rossi, 4Cs Breeding Technology
• Florida shellfish seed suppliers

Handout

• Off-bottom Oyster Culture Gear Types, Mississippi – Alabama Sea Grant Program and Alabama Cooperative Extension Service, MASGP Publication Nos. 12-013-01,02,03,04

Suppliers

Suppliers of oyster culture gear and other products are listed alphabetically below. These are provided as a service of the UF IFAS Shellfish Aquaculture Extension Program. We do not sponsor or endorse any of these suppliers over others.

• Aqua Bag Tags provide products for marking and identifying shellfish aquaculture lines and gear.
• Atlantic Aquaculture Supply manufactures and distributes custom aquaculture grow-out systems and supplies.
• BST Oyster Supplies manufacture and supply a complete range of products required for the Adjustable Longline System for growing oysters.
• C.E. Shepherd manufactures welded stainless steel wire mesh, galvanized welded wire mesh, PVC coated welded wire mesh, twisted wire mesh, and other products.
• Chesapeake Bay Oyster Company is a supplier of a variety of oyster culture equipment, tools, and accessories.
• Double D Oysters is a regional distributor of OysterGro culture gear.
• Eastfields Farms is a distributor for full range of American-made oyster growout bags and oyster net rolls for remote setting and reef-shoreline protection.
• Go Deep International is a manufacturer and distributor of navigation buoys, solar navigation lights, and shellfish aquaculture equipment.
• Industrial Netting manufactures and distributes a wide range of durable plastic netting and tubing to meet the needs of a variety of aquaculture applications.
• Ketchum Supply is a manufacturer and supplier of wire mesh trays, racks, and cages, along with other products and accessories used in oyster aquaculture.
• Nelco Products provide products for marking and identifying shellfish aquaculture lines and gear.
• Outlaw Oysters is the regional distributor for Ketchum Supply, Zapco, and Go Deep equipment manufacturers.
• OysterGro supplies a floating farming system used for single cup oyster production.
• Riverdale is a manufacturer and distributor of welded wire mesh materials used for a wide range of applications in shellfish aquaculture.
• SEAPA specializes in the design and supply of molded plastic aquaculture products, in particular oyster baskets, attachment systems, and accessories.
• ShouAn Aquaculture Cage is a manufacturer and distributor of a variety of oyster culture equipment including mesh, growing bags, foam float bags, and farm equipment.
• TOP-ME Tags provide products for marking and identifying shellfish aquaculture lines and gear.
• Zapco Aquaculture is a manufacturer of off-bottom single seed oyster cultivation products and accessories.

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