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Remote Setting Systems: Producing Spat on Shell Oyster Seed for Aquaculture

Author: 
Donald Webster, Donald Meritt, Stephanie Alexander
Publication Number: 
EM-8

Remote setting is a technique that uses hatchery larvae to produce spat on shell for planting oyster grounds. The method has been successfully employed as a key part in building the Maryland oyster aquaculture industry. This manual covers system components, operation and management and is used for training new growers and for reference by experienced ones to enable them to produce quality seed for planting leases.

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Topic Area: 
Agriculture [2]
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Aquaculture [3]
General [4]
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Aquaculture [5]
oysters [6]
remote setting [7]
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[2] https://extension.umd.edu/topics/agriculture
[3] https://extension.umd.edu/category/aquaculture
[4] https://extension.umd.edu/category/general
[5] https://extension.umd.edu/tags/aquaculture
[6] https://extension.umd.edu/tags/oysters
[7] https://extension.umd.edu/tags/remote-setting