After 12 months of research, hard work and tender loving
care, the Wakulla Environmental
Institute is delivering its first batch of oysters to the 13 Mile Brand Seafood Market on Water
Street, in Apalachicola, located right next to the waterfront park.
800 of the sweetest, cleanest and saltiest oysters
available anywhere will be on sale...for
the first time...at 13 Mile Brand Seafood Market on Water Street...next to
waterfront park...in Apalachicola... starting
Friday morning at 9AM...until they are gone.
13 Mile Brand Seafood Market on Water Street is open from 10AM-6PM every
day but Sunday...including this Labor Day!
These oysters were grown right here in our own backyard...via
the research, training and funding from the Wakulla Environmental Institute's
oyster farming education program.
This is a part of the new farming program that will jump
from 150,000 oysters this first year to over 3 million oysters next year and
10,000,000 the year after that.
The process for growing these oysters utilizes the full
column of water...meaning from bottom to surface... focusing especially on the
surface, where the nutrients are cleaner and the oysters are protected from
bottom feeding predators like conks, crabs and sea urchins.
This "full column of water process" is utilized
throughout the world and will be a key ingredient to the resurrection of our
natural oyster beds for the future.
By utilizing this farming process, in conjunction with more
responsible and sustainable harvesting of the traditional oyster beds, the
future of Apalachicola Bay has a chance of returning to a healthy level of
oyster production.
It is one of the
simplest procedures to a safe and sustainable future...for oysters, jobs and
environment.
Other Facts:
- Each oyster filters 50 gallons of water per day.
- Oysters are the primary catalyst for healthy and clean water. All other shell fish and sea fish rely on oyster beds for their food source and health.
- 1 inch of oyster bed can absorb 1 foot of tide surge.
- 1 oyster lease puts 3 people back to work
- Potential 100+ new jobs next year via the new 38 leases opening up
- Over 1 million oysters harvested per each 1.5 acre lease. (50 gallons filtered per oyster x 365days)
- It takes only 12 months for oysters to reach maturity in our Forgotten Coast waters (fastest in world).
- 13 Mile Seafood Market, 10-6 every day but Sunday. Open Labor Day.
- Oysters are the primary catalyst for healthy and clean water. All other shell fish and sea fish rely on oyster beds for their food source and health.
- 1 inch of oyster bed can absorb 1 foot of tide surge.
- 1 oyster lease puts 3 people back to work
- Potential 100+ new jobs next year via the new 38 leases opening up
- Over 1 million oysters harvested per each 1.5 acre lease. (50 gallons filtered per oyster x 365days)
- It takes only 12 months for oysters to reach maturity in our Forgotten Coast waters (fastest in world).
- 13 Mile Seafood Market, 10-6 every day but Sunday. Open Labor Day.
http://live.oysterradio.com/
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