At Ballard Fish and Oyster Company, their bayside and seaside grounds stretch along the Eastern Shore of Virginia, and extend from Fisherman’s Island to the Maryland state line. They also have hundreds of acres in the historic James River. The majority of their grounds are located where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Chesapeake Bay. Right here at Cherrystone Aqua-Farms’ pristine hatchery and nursery, millions of clams are spawned indoors and then moved outside and then planted in beds. After maturity, where do they go?
A reader recently told the Mirror that while shopping at a Wegman’s grocery in upstate New York, he came across our own Cherrystone clams being touted at the high-end seafood counter:
Nicki A Tiffany says
June 3, 2018 at 12:01 pmA little taste of home! Nice to see my picture made it to the Mirror!
Ray otton says
June 4, 2018 at 10:35 am“Right here at Cherrystone Aqua-Farms’ pristine hatchery and nursery, millions of clams are spawned indoors and then moved outside and then planted in beds. After maturity, where do they go?”
Well, we know where the clams go but does anyone care where the protective netting over the clam beds ends up?
Despoiling the beauty of our beaches, entangling sea birds, turtles and crabs.
30 million dollar business here on the shore so – “Crickets chip”.
Slide Easy says
June 4, 2018 at 11:51 amThe citizens of the eastern shore get their protein from chickens (for the most part). The seafood they are trying to save by banning chickens, is consumed elsewhere (for the most part).
Ray Otton says
June 4, 2018 at 1:02 pmNot sure what that has to do with my comment on environmental abuse by the clamming community.
Ray Otton says
June 4, 2018 at 10:42 am“Right here at Cherrystone Aqua-Farms’ pristine hatchery and nursery, millions of clams are spawned indoors and then moved outside and then planted in beds. After maturity, where do they go?”
Well, we know where the clams go but where does the protective netting from the clam beds end up?
Despoiling our beaches, entangling turtles, sea birds and crabs. Though technically illegal to “cut and run” these nets, VMRC says it’s impossible to monitor.
So much for the romanticized version of the fisherman providing sustenance. In actuality it’s a 30 million dollar business here on the Shore.
Crickets chirp.