Current Aquaculture of the Eastern Oyster Crassostrea virginica and Its Potential for Innovative Technology in Florida
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Keywords

Crassostrea virginica
Eastern Oyster
oyster culture
oyster aquaculture
new technology
production technology

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Caffrey, Emily, Joshua Patterson, Ruth Francis-Floyd, and Roy P. E. Yanong. 2024. “Current Aquaculture of the Eastern Oyster Crassostrea Virginica and Its Potential for Innovative Technology in Florida: FA265, 8/2024”. EDIS 2024 (4). Gainesville, FL. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-fa265-2024.

Abstract

This publication provides information on the status of oyster fisheries and aquaculture in Florida as well as general information about how oysters are grown in agricultural and restoration systems. It then introduces a series of technologies that have been developed in other US states and in other countries, strategies that may have utility in Florida. Finally, it covers some specifics of the permitting process as it relates to oyster aquaculture in Florida.

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