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A woman eats an oyster at a seafood restaurant. Molluscs are dying off in huge numbers along the East Coast and in the Gulf of Mexico (Getty Images/iStock)
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Oyster farming is an aquaculture (or mariculture) practice in which oysters are bred and raised mainly for their pearls, shells and inner organ tissue, which is eaten. Oyster farming was practiced by the ancient Romans as early as the 1st century BC on the Italian peninsula [ 1 ] [ 2 ] and later in Britain for export to Rome.
Raw oysters can harbor bacteria that can make you sick, but you can take steps to reduce that risk. ... Another study found that close to 50% of farmed oysters may be contaminated with ...
Unlike most bivalves, the Olympia oyster's shell lacks the periostracum, which is the outermost coating of shell that prevents erosion of the underlying shell. The color of the oyster's flesh is white to a light olive green. Ostrea lurida oysters lie with their left valve on the substrate, where they are firmly attached. Unlike most bivalves ...
The presence of H. nelsoni in the Chesapeake Bay has hindered attempts to return eastern oyster harvests to historic levels. Particularly severe has been the effect on oyster aquaculture, which was not practiced on a large scale in the Chesapeake Bay for 25 years following the introduction of the parasite, and currently is confined primarily to ...
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There are many potential issues which can result in farmed fish interacting with wild. Various means of equipment failure can lead to farmed fish escaping their pens and dispersing into the wild: [27] infrastructure failure (e.g. a result of extreme weather damage) boat operations (e.g. collisions and propeller damage) predation (e.g. seals ...