oyster farming

Some weekend boaters were surprised to see red water in Buzzard’s Bay last month. It was part of a New Bedford wastewater treatment plant outfall study.

The oldest commercial shellfish hatchery on the East Coast is under new ownership as of this past summer. Aquacultural Research Corporation in Dennis sells more than one hundred million seed shellfish each year.

Oyster farms in Buzzards Bay have experienced a rash of shellfish closures in the past few years, designed to protect the public from fecal bacteria. The bacteria aren't new; the data reporting is. Oyster farmers say something needs to be done before they go broke.

Between cold temperatures, strong winds and sea ice, it’s been a rough winter for oyster farmers. But some growers were spared, thanks to a local tradition.

Oyster-shell recycling expands to four Cape Cod towns.

Farmers are finally getting calls from people looking to order, instead of the other way around, when they were trying to find a market for their products at the height of COVID-19, said Josh Reitsma, a fisheries and aquaculture specialist on Cape Cod.

Local oyster growers are getting a boost after months of restaurant closures have “torpedoed” the industry, according to one grower. The Nature…

Oyster farming has become a popular local industry—so much so, that Cape Cod may be running out of space for more, as wait lists are growing in many…