Oyster farmers in the southeast Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coast grow oysters for the half shell market. From seed to plate, they use a variety of gear on the farm to lift, flip and develop the oyster into a valuable product. Using research to identify best practices for the farm allows the industry to grow. Interviews with farmers, extensions agents, and researchers discussing oyster farming and using the OysterGro® process, challenges, and solutions will provide perspective farmers with an overview of the industry. These videos are instructional and offers a review of oyster farming methods and research results. This work was funded by the Southeastern Regional Aquaculture Center (SRAC) to South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium, in partnership with OysterGro.
All workshop and informational videos can be found on the UF/IFAS Shellfish Aquaculture Extension YouTube channel.
Oyster Farming in the Southern United States
Using the OysterGro System
Instructional review of farming methods
January 2020
Oyster Farming in the South
Highlights from farms in the Southeast and Gulf of Mexico
January 2020
Efficacy of Biofouling Mitigation Methods for Floating Cage Production of Southeastern Triploid Oysters
February 2019
Shannon Kirk, University of Georgia
Comparing Off-Bottom Oyster Aquaculture Techniques in the Northern Gulf of Mexico on Biofouling
February 2019
Ellis Chapman, Louisiana State University
Return on Investment of
Floating Cage Production
February 2019
Julie Davis
University of Florida | IFAS
Shellfish Aquaculture Research & Extension
11350 SW 153rd Court I P.O. Box 89
Cedar Key, FL 32625
Phone: (352) 543-5057
