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Category Archives: Offhsore Aquaculture
Another Nor’ Easter Again
Alas, it’s the winter that wants to last, feel the arctic blast, nothing comes to pass. No fishing no fun, freezing where I come from, a month of nor Easters after we thought it was done. In the slow defrost, … Continue reading
2017 another year bites the dust…
2017 has been a Whirlwind Kind of Year. Each week proving to be different and more jam packed than the previous one, and the trend continues up to the day I write this. As the new year approaches, it is … Continue reading
A Friday in Musselville
In the morning the sweet steam from the cup of coffee fills my nose as I drive slowly through the rain and dark trying to break through my sleepy haze before arriving at work. The boat sits silently in the … Continue reading
When the Days Start to Stretch and the Snow Melts
When the days start to stretch and the snow melts The west wind blows hard, but the bitter bite is gone The hibernating oyster farmer stretches his arms out, views the sunrise over the Bay, and assess if the wind … Continue reading
Dirty Tech
“Oyster farming ain’t easy” so goes the old quote Half the time you’re sweating and dirty, the rest you’re fixing the boat When you’re down in the bilge on a bright summer day Just call your hydraulic company they’ll show … Continue reading
Posted in Aquaculture vessel, Deep Water Aquaculture, Mussel Farming, Northeast Regional Ocean Plan, Offhsore Aquaculture, Oyster Farm, RI aquaculture, Shellfish Farming, Uncategorized
Tagged american mussel, aquaculture blog, farm fresh RI, farming rhode island, inventors, New Zealand Aquaculture, oysters, Rhode island, Rhode Island shellfish, sustainability, sustainable food
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Not Too Stressed
Stress is one of those double edged swords that can push somebody to max performance while breaking them down at the same time. Ultimately it has negative impacts on most things that it encounters, and shellfish are no different. If … Continue reading
Flying Drones used to Scare Nuisance Ducks away from Mussel Farm
2016 has been a busy year so far! With all the gear work squared away, and the winter dwindling away it is time to hit the water again, and prepare the farms for the spring. That restless feeling when the … Continue reading
Posted in Mussel Farming, Offhsore Aquaculture, Oyster Farm, Shellfish Farming, Uncategorized
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Oysters Out to Sea
As the tempest rages, the oysters tremble in their cages unscathed by the wrath of the sea. For the storms here last longer, so the shells here get stronger from exposure without any mercy. 70 feet below the sea, and … Continue reading
Summers Gone By…
The summer has flown by as often they do when you’re busy at your work and scarce lift your head to look around at the changing months. Only do you notice the change when the nights grow colder, the days … Continue reading
