UMCES Horn Point Oyster Lab Hatchery provides the oyster larvae. Hands-on, technical support is provided to all participants, including introductory setting training to post-setting evaluations to determine how many spat on shell were produced. We provide use of tanks with all supporting equipment at seven locations across Maryland, from Crisfield on the Lower Easter Shore to Piney Point on the Western Shore. Interested leaseholders can sign up to use these remote setting systems at no charge. Some are using this program in conjunction with grants/loans that they receive through MARBIDCO, which assist with startup costs and ongoing expenses associated with spat on shell production. Since the programs began in 2010, more than 80 farmers have participated in our training program, resulting in the production and planting of one billion oysters.
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Growers are provided free training, discounted larvae, shell and access to equipment.
Remote setting enables Maryland leaseholders to cost-effectively produce their own oyster spat on shell without the complexity of a big hatchery. ORP, in cooperation with UMD Horn Point Laboratory Oyster Hatchery, offer individuals the opportunity to produce their own oysters through the remote setting aquaculture program. MARYLAND & VIRGINIA OYSTER FARMS Remote Setting Aquaculture (RSA) The Oyster Recovery Partnership, together with its partners, offers a variety of programs and services to assist shellfish leaseholders in producing, managing and promoting their oyster farms.
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