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I’d like to first take this opportunity
I’d like to first take this opportunity to invite everyone to take a virtual
to invite everyone to take a virtual
to invite everyone to take a virtual trip to the North Carolina coast the
trip to the North Carolina coast the
trip to the North Carolina coast the beautiful North Carolina coast so we can
beautiful North Carolina coast so we can
beautiful North Carolina coast so we can learn and learn about an up-and-coming
learn and learn about an up-and-coming
learn and learn about an up-and-coming industry in the state very important
industry in the state very important
industry in the state very important industry in the state and this is oyster
industry in the state and this is oyster
industry in the state and this is oyster aquaculture or or stir farming and this
aquaculture or or stir farming and this
aquaculture or or stir farming and this talk will cover several topics will
talk will cover several topics will
talk will cover several topics will briefly describe how oysters are will
briefly describe how oysters are will
briefly describe how oysters are will cover the industry industry as well as
cover the industry industry as well as
cover the industry industry as well as the benefits of shellfish aquaculture
the benefits of shellfish aquaculture
the benefits of shellfish aquaculture currently in North Carolina we have an
currently in North Carolina we have an
currently in North Carolina we have an established aquaculture industry we’re
established aquaculture industry we’re
established aquaculture industry we’re 15 in the nation as far as aqua culture
15 in the nation as far as aqua culture
15 in the nation as far as aqua culture production with a farm gate value of
production with a farm gate value of
production with a farm gate value of around sixty million dollars the
around sixty million dollars the
around sixty million dollars the industry is very diverse rainbow trout
industry is very diverse rainbow trout
industry is very diverse rainbow trout production hybrid striped bass channel
production hybrid striped bass channel
production hybrid striped bass channel catfish in tilapia but there’s
catfish in tilapia but there’s
catfish in tilapia but there’s significant room for growth in the
significant room for growth in the
significant room for growth in the marine sectors right now we’re fairly
marine sectors right now we’re fairly
marine sectors right now we’re fairly limited in a marine sector we have some
limited in a marine sector we have some
limited in a marine sector we have some players here soft crabs clams oysters
players here soft crabs clams oysters
players here soft crabs clams oysters and there’s a small amount of production
and there’s a small amount of production
and there’s a small amount of production of marine fin fish and also shrimp there
of marine fin fish and also shrimp there
of marine fin fish and also shrimp there is significant room for for growth and
is significant room for for growth and
is significant room for for growth and development all these commodities but we
development all these commodities but we
development all these commodities but we think Auster’s has the best potential at
think Auster’s has the best potential at
think Auster’s has the best potential at this particular time the reason I say
this particular time the reason I say
this particular time the reason I say this is because multifold we have an
this is because multifold we have an
this is because multifold we have an advanced
advanced
advanced vast coastline here in
vast coastline here in
vast coastline here in Carolina suitable for oyster production
Carolina suitable for oyster production
Carolina suitable for oyster production we have the large pamlico sound we also
we have the large pamlico sound we also
we have the large pamlico sound we also have great waters in the southeastern
have great waters in the southeastern
have great waters in the southeastern North Carolina coast we also have very
North Carolina coast we also have very
North Carolina coast we also have very well established markets that are
well established markets that are
well established markets that are growing each year for high-quality
growing each year for high-quality
growing each year for high-quality oysters as far as looking at future
oysters as far as looking at future
oysters as far as looking at future potential all we have to do is look
potential all we have to do is look
potential all we have to do is look across our northern border to the state
across our northern border to the state
across our northern border to the state of Virginia their aquaculture industry
of Virginia their aquaculture industry
of Virginia their aquaculture industry has exploded over the last 10 years it’s
has exploded over the last 10 years it’s
has exploded over the last 10 years it’s been incredible for example in 2005 the
been incredible for example in 2005 the
been incredible for example in 2005 the farm gate value for aquaculture
farm gate value for aquaculture
farm gate value for aquaculture production for both South for North
production for both South for North
production for both South for North Carolina and Virginia was relatively the
Carolina and Virginia was relatively the
Carolina and Virginia was relatively the same about 250,000 dollars in 2014 the
same about 250,000 dollars in 2014 the
same about 250,000 dollars in 2014 the farm gate value for aquaculture oyster
farm gate value for aquaculture oyster
farm gate value for aquaculture oyster aquaculture in Virginia was 17 point 1
aquaculture in Virginia was 17 point 1
aquaculture in Virginia was 17 point 1 million while it was still around
million while it was still around
million while it was still around $500,000 for us in North Carolina they
$500,000 for us in North Carolina they
$500,000 for us in North Carolina they have similar we have similar natural
have similar we have similar natural
have similar we have similar natural resources if not better than they do so
resources if not better than they do so
resources if not better than they do so they can do it we can do it also well
they can do it we can do it also well
they can do it we can do it also well let’s talk about oysters the eastern
let’s talk about oysters the eastern
let’s talk about oysters the eastern oyster is native to North Carolina it’s
oyster is native to North Carolina it’s
oyster is native to North Carolina it’s also a native all the way from the Gulf
also a native all the way from the Gulf
also a native all the way from the Gulf of Mexico of the Atlantic seaboard to
of Mexico of the Atlantic seaboard to
of Mexico of the Atlantic seaboard to produce these oysters in an aquaculture
produce these oysters in an aquaculture
produce these oysters in an aquaculture setting there’s three phases that are
setting there’s three phases that are
setting there’s three phases that are utilized the hatchery phase nursery
utilized the hatchery phase nursery
utilized the hatchery phase nursery phase and grow outfits in the hatchery
phase and grow outfits in the hatchery
phase and grow outfits in the hatchery phase it’s fairly complex in this phase
phase it’s fairly complex in this phase
phase it’s fairly complex in this phase broodstock oysters are induced to spawn
broodstock oysters are induced to spawn
broodstock oysters are induced to spawn via temperature manipulation producing
via temperature manipulation producing
via temperature manipulation producing fertilized eggs which hatch into free
fertilized eggs which hatch into free
fertilized eggs which hatch into free swimming larvae it’s fairly complex life
swimming larvae it’s fairly complex life
swimming larvae it’s fairly complex life cycle these free swimming larvae are
cycle these free swimming larvae are
cycle these free swimming larvae are held in culture tanks for their fed
held in culture tanks for their fed
held in culture tanks for their fed culture and phytoplankton they’re filter
culture and phytoplankton they’re filter
culture and phytoplankton they’re filter feeders so that’s what they’re fed so
feeders so that’s what they’re fed so
feeders so that’s what they’re fed so this stage this phase actually lasts
this stage this phase actually lasts
this stage this phase actually lasts about three weeks or so and at the
about three weeks or so and at the
about three weeks or so and at the conclusion of the phase we go through a
conclusion of the phase we go through a
conclusion of the phase we go through a process called setting and setting is
process called setting and setting is
process called setting and setting is when an oyster larvae looks for a
when an oyster larvae looks for a
when an oyster larvae looks for a permanent home setting can be
permanent home setting can be
permanent home setting can be accomplished by placing larvae in tanks
accomplished by placing larvae in tanks
accomplished by placing larvae in tanks containing oyster shell and this
containing oyster shell and this
containing oyster shell and this business called spat on shell they can
business called spat on shell they can
business called spat on shell they can also be set on micro culture which is
also be set on micro culture which is
also be set on micro culture which is finely ground moisture shells so this
finely ground moisture shells so this
finely ground moisture shells so this results in the production of single seed
results in the production of single seed
results in the production of single seed oysters whereas spat on shell will
oysters whereas spat on shell will
oysters whereas spat on shell will result
result
result eventually in the production of clump
eventually in the production of clump
eventually in the production of clump oysters for the nursery phase
oysters for the nursery phase
oysters for the nursery phase single-seater produced by placing them
single-seater produced by placing them
single-seater produced by placing them in up weller tanks which which consists
in up weller tanks which which consists
in up weller tanks which which consists of an inset screen where the seed breast
of an inset screen where the seed breast
of an inset screen where the seed breast on the up Willer
on the up Willer
on the up Willer upwelling tanks flow water through the
upwelling tanks flow water through the
upwelling tanks flow water through the screen
screen
screen upwelling through the screen feeding the
upwelling through the screen feeding the
upwelling through the screen feeding the growing seat normally seed takes about 2
growing seat normally seed takes about 2
growing seat normally seed takes about 2 to 3 months depending on water
to 3 months depending on water
to 3 months depending on water temperature to produce a animal suitable
temperature to produce a animal suitable
temperature to produce a animal suitable for size of around quarter to half an
for size of around quarter to half an
for size of around quarter to half an inch for stocking in to grow operations
inch for stocking in to grow operations
inch for stocking in to grow operations and these these other systems can either
and these these other systems can either
and these these other systems can either be land-based or floating for grow out
be land-based or floating for grow out
be land-based or floating for grow out the traditional waste bureau out posters
the traditional waste bureau out posters
the traditional waste bureau out posters is in North Carolina and elsewhere as a
is in North Carolina and elsewhere as a
is in North Carolina and elsewhere as a bottom culture in bottom culture it’s
bottom culture in bottom culture it’s
bottom culture in bottom culture it’s fairly simple spat on shell oysters are
fairly simple spat on shell oysters are
fairly simple spat on shell oysters are simply planted on the bottom and allowed
simply planted on the bottom and allowed
simply planted on the bottom and allowed to grow it typically takes from one to
to grow it typically takes from one to
to grow it typically takes from one to three years to produce the markets
three years to produce the markets
three years to produce the markets market size of Western these oysters are
market size of Western these oysters are
market size of Western these oysters are suitable since our clumped oysters are
suitable since our clumped oysters are
suitable since our clumped oysters are suitable for oyster roast and also
suitable for oyster roast and also
suitable for oyster roast and also shucking operations with more and more
shucking operations with more and more
shucking operations with more and more folks here in North Carolina and
folks here in North Carolina and
folks here in North Carolina and elsewhere are getting to what’s called
elsewhere are getting to what’s called
elsewhere are getting to what’s called water column culture water column
water column culture water column
water column culture water column culture uses different types of culture
culture uses different types of culture
culture uses different types of culture here in North Carolina we use floating
here in North Carolina we use floating
here in North Carolina we use floating bags we also use off bottle cages center
bags we also use off bottle cages center
bags we also use off bottle cages center centers and other types of years such as
centers and other types of years such as
centers and other types of years such as long the longline system off bottom
long the longline system off bottom
long the longline system off bottom culture affords drawers to produce a
culture affords drawers to produce a
culture affords drawers to produce a very high quality products it’s raised
very high quality products it’s raised
very high quality products it’s raised off the sediment and it produces single
off the sediment and it produces single
off the sediment and it produces single oysters for the lucrative and expanding
oysters for the lucrative and expanding
oysters for the lucrative and expanding half-shell market there’s a lot of work
half-shell market there’s a lot of work
half-shell market there’s a lot of work involved however the oyster says that
involved however the oyster says that
involved however the oyster says that girl must be sorted and in split has the
girl must be sorted and in split has the
girl must be sorted and in split has the girl to maintain proper stocking
girl to maintain proper stocking
girl to maintain proper stocking densities the gear must be maintained
densities the gear must be maintained
densities the gear must be maintained repaired and clean and oysters must be
repaired and clean and oysters must be
repaired and clean and oysters must be harvested and sorted for market but the
harvested and sorted for market but the
harvested and sorted for market but the result of all this work is the
result of all this work is the
result of all this work is the production of a premium high-quality
production of a premium high-quality
production of a premium high-quality oyster that’s suitable for for the most
oyster that’s suitable for for the most
oyster that’s suitable for for the most elite most expensive restaurants out
elite most expensive restaurants out
elite most expensive restaurants out there the very high demand Tim and Tom
there the very high demand Tim and Tom
there the very high demand Tim and Tom will both talk about some more
will both talk about some more
will both talk about some more Savoy stirs in their–their section as
Savoy stirs in their–their section as
Savoy stirs in their–their section as far as the existing market existing
far as the existing market existing
far as the existing market existing status of the industry right now we’re
status of the industry right now we’re
status of the industry right now we’re still small potatoes or small moistures
still small potatoes or small moistures
still small potatoes or small moistures if you will compared to states such as
if you will compared to states such as
if you will compared to states such as Virginia right now the total shellfish
Virginia right now the total shellfish
Virginia right now the total shellfish leases that we have is around 250 and
leases that we have is around 250 and
leases that we have is around 250 and with production acreage of a little bit
with production acreage of a little bit
with production acreage of a little bit less than 2000 acres and a farm gate
less than 2000 acres and a farm gate
less than 2000 acres and a farm gate value around 480 thousand dollars but
value around 480 thousand dollars but
value around 480 thousand dollars but what we see here is is some growth here
what we see here is is some growth here
what we see here is is some growth here and the growth ever really see is in
and the growth ever really see is in
and the growth ever really see is in water column leases in 2011 there was
water column leases in 2011 there was
water column leases in 2011 there was only two water column leases in the
only two water column leases in the
only two water column leases in the state with a total acreage of six acres
state with a total acreage of six acres
state with a total acreage of six acres and 2015 there were 35 leases in place
and 2015 there were 35 leases in place
and 2015 there were 35 leases in place with a total acreage of 110 and right
with a total acreage of 110 and right
with a total acreage of 110 and right now there are almost 30 outstanding
now there are almost 30 outstanding
now there are almost 30 outstanding applications that were made last year
applications that were made last year
applications that were made last year that’s going through processing right
that’s going through processing right
that’s going through processing right now for water column leases so this will
now for water column leases so this will
now for water column leases so this will this will in will doubled our industry
this will in will doubled our industry
this will in will doubled our industry fairly quickly
now Sea Grant also works on on several
now Sea Grant also works on on several other other with other institutions and
other other with other institutions and
other other with other institutions and other entities to to maintain the growth
other entities to to maintain the growth
other entities to to maintain the growth and expansion of the aquaculture
and expansion of the aquaculture
and expansion of the aquaculture industry in a sustainable fashion we’re
industry in a sustainable fashion we’re
industry in a sustainable fashion we’re looking at making leasing and siting
looking at making leasing and siting
looking at making leasing and siting more efficient reducing user conflicts
more efficient reducing user conflicts
more efficient reducing user conflicts increasing public awareness developing
increasing public awareness developing
increasing public awareness developing best management practices oyster
best management practices oyster
best management practices oyster aquaculture minimizing diseases through
aquaculture minimizing diseases through
aquaculture minimizing diseases through monitoring improving genetics and strain
monitoring improving genetics and strain
monitoring improving genetics and strain developed development and also expanding
developed development and also expanding
developed development and also expanding the markets with that said I’ll hand it
the markets with that said I’ll hand it
the markets with that said I’ll hand it off to UTM thank you I’ve enjoyed
off to UTM thank you I’ve enjoyed
off to UTM thank you I’ve enjoyed recreational fishing and commercial
recreational fishing and commercial
recreational fishing and commercial fishing in the North Carolina coast for
fishing in the North Carolina coast for
fishing in the North Carolina coast for about
about
about the years and I’ve seen a lot of changes
the years and I’ve seen a lot of changes
the years and I’ve seen a lot of changes over development overfishing pollution
over development overfishing pollution
over development overfishing pollution runoff goth versus roads sewage
runoff goth versus roads sewage
runoff goth versus roads sewage treatment plants has made a drastic
treatment plants has made a drastic
treatment plants has made a drastic negative impact on marine estuaries even
negative impact on marine estuaries even
negative impact on marine estuaries even looking our neighbor to the north and
looking our neighbor to the north and
looking our neighbor to the north and Chesapeake Bay just a few years ago they
Chesapeake Bay just a few years ago they
Chesapeake Bay just a few years ago they had lost 99 percent of their wild oyster
had lost 99 percent of their wild oyster
had lost 99 percent of their wild oyster crop now boy square is pretty much a
crop now boy square is pretty much a
crop now boy square is pretty much a canary in the coalmine it’s a very
canary in the coalmine it’s a very
canary in the coalmine it’s a very simple animal it doesn’t have a central
simple animal it doesn’t have a central
simple animal it doesn’t have a central nervous system and it strangely enough
nervous system and it strangely enough
nervous system and it strangely enough and the only animal that a vegan could
and the only animal that a vegan could
and the only animal that a vegan could eat it was learned but this animal is a
eat it was learned but this animal is a
eat it was learned but this animal is a filter feeder and it cleans the
filter feeder and it cleans the
filter feeder and it cleans the pollutants and also creates a healthy
pollutants and also creates a healthy
pollutants and also creates a healthy piece of meat now traditionally always
piece of meat now traditionally always
piece of meat now traditionally always for farming was done by methods of a guy
for farming was done by methods of a guy
for farming was done by methods of a guy getting up on his boat at 5 o’clock in
getting up on his boat at 5 o’clock in
getting up on his boat at 5 o’clock in the morning February 25 degrees outside
the morning February 25 degrees outside
the morning February 25 degrees outside putting on his boots made out of rubber
putting on his boots made out of rubber
putting on his boots made out of rubber walking around in the mud back-breaking
walking around in the mud back-breaking
walking around in the mud back-breaking work only for a few months out of the
work only for a few months out of the
work only for a few months out of the year historically I always thought that
year historically I always thought that
year historically I always thought that moister farming would had to do with our
moister farming would had to do with our
moister farming would had to do with our oyster harvesting had can only been done
oyster harvesting had can only been done
oyster harvesting had can only been done in months that had a car I was wrong
in months that had a car I was wrong
in months that had a car I was wrong about that some new technology has come
about that some new technology has come
about that some new technology has come along some new methods that have allowed
along some new methods that have allowed
along some new methods that have allowed us to harvest oysters all year long hmm
us to harvest oysters all year long hmm
us to harvest oysters all year long hmm when I first started looking at always
when I first started looking at always
when I first started looking at always performing a couple of years ago this
performing a couple of years ago this
performing a couple of years ago this technology was just starting to come in
technology was just starting to come in
technology was just starting to come in place I didn’t utilize some software
place I didn’t utilize some software
place I didn’t utilize some software developed by UNCW a center of marine
developed by UNCW a center of marine
developed by UNCW a center of marine science dr. Troy dolphin to do to use
science dr. Troy dolphin to do to use
science dr. Troy dolphin to do to use something called a sliding tool it’s
something called a sliding tool it’s
something called a sliding tool it’s actually a GIS map that allows me from
actually a GIS map that allows me from
actually a GIS map that allows me from the satellite to come down and view an
the satellite to come down and view an
the satellite to come down and view an area that I might be interested in and
area that I might be interested in and
area that I might be interested in and things that I would be interested in is
things that I would be interested in is
things that I would be interested in is water depth turbidity salinity and other
water depth turbidity salinity and other
water depth turbidity salinity and other things that would make an oyster taste
things that would make an oyster taste
things that would make an oyster taste good
good
good now these high-end oyster markets are
now these high-end oyster markets are
now these high-end oyster markets are somewhat like wine connoisseurs we
somewhat like wine connoisseurs we
somewhat like wine connoisseurs we actually have what’s going
actually have what’s going
actually have what’s going boys for flavor wheel and the oyster on
boys for flavor wheel and the oyster on
boys for flavor wheel and the oyster on the front end might be salty and then
the front end might be salty and then
the front end might be salty and then after that comes a sort of a mushroom
after that comes a sort of a mushroom
after that comes a sort of a mushroom taste or a cheese flavor finished with
taste or a cheese flavor finished with
taste or a cheese flavor finished with butter so it’s not just your oyster
butter so it’s not just your oyster
butter so it’s not just your oyster roast oyster these are premium premium
roast oyster these are premium premium
roast oyster these are premium premium products so using a utilizing deciding
products so using a utilizing deciding
products so using a utilizing deciding to I was able to find a convenient
to I was able to find a convenient
to I was able to find a convenient location in the maritime area right
location in the maritime area right
location in the maritime area right outside of Wilmington and what is called
outside of Wilmington and what is called
outside of Wilmington and what is called the Masonboro reserve it’s actually a
the Masonboro reserve it’s actually a
the Masonboro reserve it’s actually a federally federally managed property
federally federally managed property
federally federally managed property with pristine water utilizing the
with pristine water utilizing the
with pristine water utilizing the assistance from the broodstock
assistance from the broodstock
assistance from the broodstock development from UNCW ever did Virginia
development from UNCW ever did Virginia
development from UNCW ever did Virginia Marine Science we’ve actually come up
Marine Science we’ve actually come up
Marine Science we’ve actually come up with the oyster that is a healthy brood
with the oyster that is a healthy brood
with the oyster that is a healthy brood stock but they’ve even taken a step
stock but they’ve even taken a step
stock but they’ve even taken a step beyond it’s not genetically modified but
beyond it’s not genetically modified but
beyond it’s not genetically modified but what they have done is come up with an
what they have done is come up with an
what they have done is come up with an oyster that has three chromosomes they
oyster that has three chromosomes they
oyster that has three chromosomes they call it a triploid so it doesn’t have
call it a triploid so it doesn’t have
call it a triploid so it doesn’t have the ability to reproduce and as a result
the ability to reproduce and as a result
the ability to reproduce and as a result it grows faster and creates a better
it grows faster and creates a better
it grows faster and creates a better animal now even here in North Carolina
animal now even here in North Carolina
animal now even here in North Carolina strangely enough all of the triploids
strangely enough all of the triploids
strangely enough all of the triploids that i grow can use the same restroom
that i grow can use the same restroom
that i grow can use the same restroom once I get these little babies right
once I get these little babies right
once I get these little babies right from the hatchery and as you look at
from the hatchery and as you look at
from the hatchery and as you look at this picture that’s probably about 6,000
this picture that’s probably about 6,000
this picture that’s probably about 6,000 little individual single animals we take
little individual single animals we take
little individual single animals we take them out on the farm we plant them in
them out on the farm we plant them in
them out on the farm we plant them in various types of cages and wait for a
various types of cages and wait for a
various types of cages and wait for a year to 16 months before the product
year to 16 months before the product
year to 16 months before the product starts to develop and we start selling
starts to develop and we start selling
starts to develop and we start selling them individually now it does require a
them individually now it does require a
them individually now it does require a tremendous amount of work as judge said
tremendous amount of work as judge said
tremendous amount of work as judge said I handled my oysters probably twelve
I handled my oysters probably twelve
I handled my oysters probably twelve times from the time that I purchased
times from the time that I purchased
times from the time that I purchased them to the time did I go to market a
them to the time did I go to market a
them to the time did I go to market a national voice for Earth Harvester would
national voice for Earth Harvester would
national voice for Earth Harvester would look once he’d go out and get it any
look once he’d go out and get it any
look once he’d go out and get it any good sell so there is a lot of labor
good sell so there is a lot of labor
good sell so there is a lot of labor intensity in it but ultimately we’re
intensity in it but ultimately we’re
intensity in it but ultimately we’re going to the half-shell art we want a
going to the half-shell art we want a
going to the half-shell art we want a consistent size a consistent shape
consistent size a consistent shape
consistent size a consistent shape and a consistent flavor now the oyster
and a consistent flavor now the oyster
and a consistent flavor now the oyster is really an in general and that is it
is really an in general and that is it
is really an in general and that is it is the simplest of all animals but that
is the simplest of all animals but that
is the simplest of all animals but that incredibly simple animal has a lot to do
incredibly simple animal has a lot to do
incredibly simple animal has a lot to do with sustaining our future because it is
with sustaining our future because it is
with sustaining our future because it is the main source of keeping our estuaries
the main source of keeping our estuaries
the main source of keeping our estuaries clean and it creates a habitat for 94
clean and it creates a habitat for 94
clean and it creates a habitat for 94 percent of the other marine life that
percent of the other marine life that
percent of the other marine life that grows up in the ocean some of a grow up
grows up in the ocean some of a grow up
grows up in the ocean some of a grow up is babies and then they go out deep sea
is babies and then they go out deep sea
is babies and then they go out deep sea some of them spend their whole time in
some of them spend their whole time in
some of them spend their whole time in the estuary but it is the sustainability
the estuary but it is the sustainability
the estuary but it is the sustainability of our future thank you Tom
of our future thank you Tom
of our future thank you Tom I grew up in New Bern and the confluence
I grew up in New Bern and the confluence
I grew up in New Bern and the confluence of two rivers and the site of infamous
of two rivers and the site of infamous
of two rivers and the site of infamous fish gills when I was in high school and
fish gills when I was in high school and
fish gills when I was in high school and the water became so uh so oxygen starved
the water became so uh so oxygen starved
the water became so uh so oxygen starved that happened twice so that’s a big
that happened twice so that’s a big
that happened twice so that’s a big impression for me when I finished school
impression for me when I finished school
impression for me when I finished school I was looking for work that meant
I was looking for work that meant
I was looking for work that meant something to me
something to me
something to me and a way to get back to the rivers that
and a way to get back to the rivers that
and a way to get back to the rivers that I grew up on and I saw Tim Wooster
I grew up on and I saw Tim Wooster
I grew up on and I saw Tim Wooster farming on the Facebook of all places so
farming on the Facebook of all places so
farming on the Facebook of all places so I built up the courage in cotton out of
I built up the courage in cotton out of
I built up the courage in cotton out of the blue and he was on the way to an
the blue and he was on the way to an
the blue and he was on the way to an oyster conference in my hometown so I
oyster conference in my hometown so I
oyster conference in my hometown so I listened to the universe and I attended
listened to the universe and I attended
listened to the universe and I attended the USA conference and I met so many
the USA conference and I met so many
the USA conference and I met so many people and I learned so much I was
people and I learned so much I was
people and I learned so much I was elated beyond stoked but I know you’re
elated beyond stoked but I know you’re
elated beyond stoked but I know you’re all interested in different things
all interested in different things
all interested in different things there’s so many things to be interested
there’s so many things to be interested
there’s so many things to be interested in the regardless of what you’re
in the regardless of what you’re
in the regardless of what you’re interested in these steps can help you
interested in these steps can help you
interested in these steps can help you get involved in what you love here’s the
get involved in what you love here’s the
get involved in what you love here’s the synopsis build your network grow your
synopsis build your network grow your
synopsis build your network grow your knowledge and get involved get involved
knowledge and get involved get involved
knowledge and get involved get involved with local organizations for me it was
with local organizations for me it was
with local organizations for me it was these organizations volunteer time read
these organizations volunteer time read
these organizations volunteer time read their publications build your network
their publications build your network
their publications build your network grow your knowledge attend the workshops
grow your knowledge attend the workshops
grow your knowledge attend the workshops and conferences anywhere that you can
and conferences anywhere that you can
and conferences anywhere that you can find a group of people that are
find a group of people that are
find a group of people that are interested in
interested in
interested in go to that place and find out what these
go to that place and find out what these
go to that place and find out what these people are looking for in in terms of
people are looking for in in terms of
people are looking for in in terms of skill sets in terms of people and find
skill sets in terms of people and find
skill sets in terms of people and find out exactly what they need so if you so
out exactly what they need so if you so
out exactly what they need so if you so it can really make you a more effective
it can really make you a more effective
it can really make you a more effective person when it comes time for you to
person when it comes time for you to
person when it comes time for you to help so you know how they’re in work or
help so you know how they’re in work or
help so you know how they’re in work or volunteer working with people that are
volunteer working with people that are
volunteer working with people that are doing what you want to do do any job
doing what you want to do do any job
doing what you want to do do any job every job that they don’t want to do is
every job that they don’t want to do is
every job that they don’t want to do is a job that you can excel at and give it
a job that you can excel at and give it
a job that you can excel at and give it your all everything that you do
your all everything that you do
your all everything that you do regardless of pay scale will come back
regardless of pay scale will come back
regardless of pay scale will come back and pay in divot in spades later on and
and pay in divot in spades later on and
and pay in divot in spades later on and oysters are bringing jobs and economic
oysters are bringing jobs and economic
oysters are bringing jobs and economic opportunities to counties in Eastern
opportunities to counties in Eastern
opportunities to counties in Eastern North Carolina that didn’t need them and
North Carolina that didn’t need them and
North Carolina that didn’t need them and these are these are jobs with incomes
these are these are jobs with incomes
these are these are jobs with incomes they’re gonna be spent within their
they’re gonna be spent within their
they’re gonna be spent within their communities and their own the water jobs
communities and their own the water jobs
communities and their own the water jobs like we like in Eastern North Carolina
like we like in Eastern North Carolina
like we like in Eastern North Carolina North Carolina has an enviable amount of
North Carolina has an enviable amount of
North Carolina has an enviable amount of pristine coastal waters and we’re
pristine coastal waters and we’re
pristine coastal waters and we’re creating a world class in which – right
creating a world class in which – right
creating a world class in which – right here on our coast and oysters are
here on our coast and oysters are
here on our coast and oysters are incredible they’re simple and incredible
incredible they’re simple and incredible
incredible they’re simple and incredible moistures use the excess nitrogen that
moistures use the excess nitrogen that
moistures use the excess nitrogen that creates the pollution that causes the
creates the pollution that causes the
creates the pollution that causes the fish gills so the more oysters that are
fish gills so the more oysters that are
fish gills so the more oysters that are in the water the less nitrogen the fewer
in the water the less nitrogen the fewer
in the water the less nitrogen the fewer the fish kills oysters also provide
the fish kills oysters also provide
the fish kills oysters also provide critical habitat for many soon to be
critical habitat for many soon to be
critical habitat for many soon to be delicious species out there including
delicious species out there including
delicious species out there including fish and crabs and shrimp and some days
fish and crabs and shrimp and some days
fish and crabs and shrimp and some days when I’m out on Tim’s farm the shrimp
when I’m out on Tim’s farm the shrimp
when I’m out on Tim’s farm the shrimp are jumping inside of the boat there’s
are jumping inside of the boat there’s
are jumping inside of the boat there’s so many of them out there the flounders
so many of them out there the flounders
so many of them out there the flounders are flashing their bellies I’m out there
are flashing their bellies I’m out there
are flashing their bellies I’m out there and I’m hungry the entire time out there
and I’m hungry the entire time out there
and I’m hungry the entire time out there before I even break a sweat
before I even break a sweat
before I even break a sweat and so the oysters protect the estuaries
and so the oysters protect the estuaries
and so the oysters protect the estuaries and just as the oysters protectiveness
and just as the oysters protectiveness
and just as the oysters protectiveness where is your knowledge and your network
where is your knowledge and your network
where is your knowledge and your network will help protect you as you grow
will help protect you as you grow
will help protect you as you grow yourself into whatever you have to be
yourself into whatever you have to be
yourself into whatever you have to be but just remember get involved and
but just remember get involved and
but just remember get involved and staying off
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