Ward Oyster Company is a cage oyster farm headquartered in Gloucester County, Virginia, and one of the largest cage oyster farms on the U.S. East Coast.[1][2] Established in 1986, the company sells 4 million oysters and tens of millions of larvae each year.[1][3] The company's oyster nursery is located near the Ware River and its aquaculture oyster farm is located in Mobjack Bay.[4][5][6] The company is also involved with oyster restoration projects in the Chesapeake Bay.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 "How This Virginia Aquaculture Farm Raises Four Million Oysters for Market". WSJ. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  2. ↑ Cameron, Steve. "How 3.5 million oysters are harvested at this Virginia farm every year". Business Insider. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  3. ↑ "How This Virginia Aquaculture Farm Raises Four Million Oysters for Market". MarketWatch. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Cage Oyster Farm Oyster Farm - Ward Oyster Co - Fresh Oysters For Sale". Ward Oyster Company - Aquaculture Oyster Farm. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  5. ↑ "OUR AQUACULTURE OYSTER FARM - Ward Oyster Company". Ward Oyster Company - Aquaculture Oyster Farm. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Ward Oyster Company". FishChoice. April 13, 2020. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  7. ↑ "New oyster restoration project to take place in Chesapeake Bay". thefishsite.com. May 11, 2023. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
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