and Europe, they were a popular and cheap source of protein for the working class. Beginning in the 19th century in the U.S. In ancient Greece and Rome, the wealthy considered oysters a delicacy. Native American practices promoted the health of oyster reefs for thousands of years before the arrival of European colonizers, according to a study by Science Advances. People have been snacking on oysters for over 165,000 years. Other trails can be found in Louisiana, Virginia, North Carolina, and Washington, the country’s largest producer of aquaculture. Along the Maine Oyster Trail, which re-launched in June, tasting tourists can earn swag by “checking in” at various experiences and sites along the trail, including Love Point.
COVID-19 stalled the trend but with travel restrictions loosening, oyster enthusiasts are once again back on track. Oyster farm tours, like this one led by Love Point Oysters, and self-guided bi-valve trails are cropping up throughout the United States. “If you go upriver or eat bottom-planted oysters, you get a more minerally umami flavor.” “There’s a freshwater spring off Upper Goose Island that drains out right into the farm and cuts the salinity, so our oyster is much more bright and balanced, with a light cucumber finish,” says Cameron Barner, an oyster farm owner with an advanced degree in aquaculture, and my tour guide for the afternoon.
The mollusk was harvested minutes earlier from the lineup of floating cages beside our boat in this secluded section of Maine’s Casco Bay. Orkney Shellfish Hatchery continues to focus its efforts on growing high-quality shellfish products and plans are in place for the first release of its European lobster product later this year.We drop anchor and I learn the trick to the perfect shuck-gently work the knife into the back hinge-and slurp the freshest oyster I’ve ever tasted. This is another way in which the hatchery supports the wider aquaculture industry by providing native oysters that can be further developed for commercial sale and thus reducing the need for wild harvesting. Since the release, the hatchery has made additional spat sales to local oyster farming companies, who will further grow the oysters to market size. Seeing the first release of our native oyster spat into the ocean is a huge milestone for our team and hatchery and is just the start of many releases we hope to do alongside restoration projects at a global scale,” said Nik Sachlikidis, managing director of the Cadman Capital Group’s Aquaculture portfolio, of which Orkney Shellfish Hatchery forms part of. Not only does this ensure that our products are given the very best chance of wild survival, but it also mitigates the risk of adding further diseases to our seas. “Since its inception in 2017, we have invested heavily into the latest hatchery technologies and bio-secure systems in a bid to ensure we only produce the highest quality shellfish products. The sale of spat to a project of this nature aligns with the hatchery’s mission to become the market-leading producer of the highest quality native oyster spat and supports its continued focus on aiding the restoration of Europe’s plummeting shellfish stocks. The release, which saw more than 11,000 of Orkney Shellfish Hatchery’s land-grown, native oyster spat planted into the ocean on the west coast of Scotland, was orchestrated by a Scottish restoration project dedicated to replenishing depleting shellfish stocks in Scotland’s seas. Orkney Shellfish Hatchery released its first stock of native flat oysters into the ocean, following the sale of native oyster spat to a local restoration project.
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