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Where spawning conditions are good, oysters in their natural state willattach themselves, one generation on top of another, until great ridges of themexist up to the high tide level

Description

Where spawning conditions are good, oysters in their natural state willattach themselves, one generation on top of another, until great ridges of themexist up to the high tide level. These oysters are of little value as they areof poor quality. They can be improved greatly by spreading them out so thatthey can grow to desirable market sizes

Credit

NOAA Central Library Historical Fisheries Collection

Display Date

1960 circa

Location

South Carolina

Collection

Historic Fisheries