Pacific Oyster
Hermosa Bay Oyster - Shellfish Aquaculture.
Unlike all other forms of marine aquaculture, commercially grown bivalve shellfish have been identified as the only sustainable form of aquaculture that has no negative impact on the environment.
As the demand for seafood continues to surpass supplies of wild-caught fish and shellfish, marine aquaculture is becoming recognized as the only serious solution for feeding a future global population of 9 billion.
Shellfish aquaculture operations actually improve water quality by filtering out pollutants, sediments, and nutrients from the water column. Furthermore, “open ocean” farming is a new paradigm challenging traditional shellfish cultivation in bays and estuaries. The swift currents and upwelling supply ample food to promote faster growth rates and suspended open ocean long-lines prevent predation and parasites that impact shellfish in calmer shore waters. Low salinity and heavy siltation following torrential rains cause mortalities for shellfish harvested from congested and contaminated bays and estuaries leading to quality problems.
