California had a longtime family run oyster farm on Drakes Bay in Marin County, that purified the water and left the bay cleaner on a daily bases; but some ignorant activists who claimed to care about the environment;, but had no understanding of the benefits oyster farming had on the bay, started whining in opposition to this environmentally friendly oyster farming operation, until they finally got their way and had the longtime business shutdown and removed from the bay, resulting in no benefit to the environment, or to the community. Ignorance and activism are a dangerous combination!
Pure California, we need to sell it back to Mexico and use the proceeds for K-12 education for the other 49 states that actually care about their citizens
Two things: 1. 50% profit margin in any business is fantastic. 2. He's selling to customers down in Savannah which should tell you about the growth potential for oyster farming. BTW: Crushed oyster shells can be used in bricks, mortars, concrete mixes, and road construction to increase strength and durability.
Oyster shells should be recycled back into the water to help promote oyster growth. It’s going to take about a million to kickstart this type of business. I know because a friend of mine invested in one here in the Bluffton, 25 minutes north of Savannah. His mom having a dock already says a lot about how much he saved in upstate costs, and his parents most likely had some type of wealth and probably helped him along the way.
@@30anvz28how would you reintroduce the shells to the ocean without creating deoxygenated zones and severely altering the PH of the water? The shells pose more of a risk to marine life if reintroduced so it would be more environmentally conscious to send them to other industries that would otherwise mine the constituent elements from the ground via limestone mines.
@@d3m0n54in7 don’t ask me. I’m no scientist. I just know they grow better on old shells and our county has collection spots for shells and somehow reintroduces them into the river beds to promote faster growth. Also. These are tidal rivers. So I have a feeling two tide cycles (24 hours) would probably eliminate those concerns.
His reason for success is that he is not greedy & wants to share. He is a giver & not just a taker. The reason for failure, call it all sorts of thing but it is effort. Just remember that "Today's targets become tomorrow's minimums".
A lot of people who get into this kind of business with fast cash in mind are the ones who often fail. A similar case would be crayfish boom and bust. A lot of people got into the crayfish farming biz and then that exploded supply. People who were in it for fast cash dropped out quickly but people who did it for actual livelihood, tradition, and community stuck around and recovered once those resource exploiters dropped out.
We need more people like this guy! Genuine guy, Treats people fairly, pays his people fairly. Trying to share the information for others to get into the industry. Amazing. I don't eat oysters but if I did I would order from them hands down.
Me too ! as a business owner myself i try very hard to make quality products and when i watched this young man i knew that he was producing the best product he can, he walks the walk and talks the talk 100% honest and that shines right through..
My uncles had the same kind of buisiness on Long island's Great south bay. They fished for hard shell clams and eventually they cultured seed and planted them in the bay. This was a really good business ontill the 80s when they retired . The market was restaurants in NYC. I grew up with this and I didn't realize that every one didn't eat clams. This really brings bac memories.
Oysters were instrumental in cleaning up the New River and Wilson Bay area of Onslow County, NC after a 15 million gallon hog waste spill in 1995. This environmental disaster nearly killed the New River but the humble oyster stepped in and accelerated the recovery.
@@stephenenglish7168 That is completely fucking bullshit. They filter it and keep all the bad stuff. This is 2nd grade level education in my country. I bet U.S is quite different?
James. You sir speak with passion, your technical knowledge and expression of knowledge through learning, is astounding. You love what you do is the drive to success, thank you!
Oyster farmer myself. Hurricane Michael wiped me out in 2018. Covid wiped me out again in 2020. Finally started to put it together this year, then out of state oysters at half the price have wiped out the market.
Exactly. There are lots of people in the Oyster business. Also, never eat oysters from polluted waters. And always cook your oysters. Just a few facts from the Master Chefs. Let's get cooking.
This is one of the best videos I have seen from UpFlip. Please take this down before the private equity guys from New York RUIN the Oyster farming business LOL. 50% margins is incredibly attractive. This guy could walk into any PE firm and get funding for scalability asap.
Yes, when I was following the Rugby World Cup there in 2007, I spent some time in the south where there huge numbers of oyster farms and they were as cheap as chips. I absolutely gorged on them while I was there and even thinking about them now makes me want a giant platter of them all to myself again.
If James is reading this, why not get the 2s and the grow them to 6s and make 15k for every 100k you grow? 1500$ of profit everyday before scaling. far less labor and over head.
@@crystalcoastoysters Hi James, I love being on the water, especially if it is a work environment. Would love to learn everything regarding oyster business, so my question to you: do you want to partner up with working and liquid guy as myself? Please let me know, really looking forward..Thank you
He was saying when the wild oysters started clinging to his product it was unsalable. They could’ve gone back through the tumbler and sold locally to the community in a set weight sack. Here we can buy sacks of oysters as wild harvested that may sometimes contain two or three in a lump. They are cheaper than each individual oyster sack. As long as he’s not losing money it’s still profit for the company and many households love this once a month/two products
How much did i love this video well all i can say is look at the lifestyle ! mother nature living near or on the bay or ocean and what a guy this guy is sharing in the profits of this business with his employees . this is hard work and he is not only enriching himself but all that particapte in the farming...
Smart dude. Good luck. I would work for thus kid in a second. He's the type of boss that employees will go that extra distance on the job with a smile on their faces.
Such a cool video/interview. Props on the oyster farmer for sharing! Have you looked at 3d ocean farming? Basically integrating oysters with kelp and traps for crustaceans. Would give you more harvests from the same leases
Farming or ranching, the ocean has been around for a long time. I've heard of several BCE Roman types that did this and sold to those in BCE Rome. There's been a couple of spots on CBS' 60 Minutes about some folks in Maine (? been a few years) that grow a certain sort of kelp that is often used in cosmetics.
Loved this episode! Very interesting. Still don’t think I can get myself over the sliminess of raw oysters but very exciting opportunity for someone’s future!
Fantastic video! Big ups to James for being such a genuine individual with admirable business ethics. And thank you to UpLift for the knowledge imparted, great value 💪🏼
. If you're out in your shed and sharing a few oysters you should have a bottle of Texas Pete and some damn saltines laying around , that's real NC , that's what Captain Flip should have had experienced... Rice wine vinegar ? shallots? F-ing pimento cheese???? GTSOH .... Cocktail sauce & lemon is as fancy as we get, you don't need anything else!
We don't have legally harvestable wild oysters in the PNW so all oysters are farmed. The most common areas here are in bays and the farming is done in mud beds without cages. Branding based on location is a big thing for our local oysters.
The aspect I never understood about oysters are, if they are the filter system for the junk in the water, how it is that they are safe to eat, especially in waterways plagued by pollution? And, how can someone without a lab properly test the oysters to know that they are safe to eat?
Yes they must be raised in a healthy environment to be safe to eat. In such an environment the “junk “ They eat is mostly plankton and the rest is organic matter. They accumulate toxins if they are present
Oysters release enzymes and harbor certain food safe bacteria that break down organic environmental pollutants, but when the oysters detect heavy metals or other non organic pollutants it will close and protect itself thus signaling to you the presence of such contaminants. It's also not difficult for us to detect contaminants because well the methods to do so are cheap. For instance there is a chemical that changes colors in response to certain heavy metals. that color is visible to our naked eye but to really understand the exact amount and type of metal you can run it through a spectrometer to get exact specific results.
because farming increases population by millions of oysters through ideal living conditions, most wild ones die as babies, same theory as breeding pandas an releasing them to boost populations@@drakechap
Oysters rely on an innate immune system, which means they have basic mechanisms to fight off pathogens but lack the adaptive immune response found in more complex animals. They use cells called hemocytes to engulf and destroy bacteria and other pathogens through a process called phagocytosis. Oysters produce antimicrobial peptides that can help kill or inhibit the growth of certain bacteria. Oysters sold commercially are usually harvested from regulated waters that are monitored for pollution levels. Authorities close these areas if contamination exceeds safe levels. This is a process where oysters are placed in clean, monitored water for a period before being sold. This allows them to purge contaminants from their systems. Cooking oysters can kill harmful bacteria and viruses, making them safer to eat. However, this does not remove heavy metals or chemical contaminants.
Oyster farming has been operating since the 1900's its not new, but its good to see a young man give it go and be profitable,.. but be very wary of the pit falls of changes in the bays and rivers , what nearly ruined the Aus Sydney rock oyster was and introduction of the pacific oyster.
toad fish is a company that does something similar just only is after the cleaning of the water not the harvesting specifically. i like the aspect of both sides
I’ve eaten oysters all over the world and inmo the best I’ve had were from WA state for whatever reason. People say Louisiana gulf oysters but honestly I grew up in Louisiana and disagree.
There is a oyster farm that was built and went out of business in Apalachicola Florida. You may want to check into this. It's a new built place it is a hatchery also
Really interesting as I didn't know the first thing about oysters. Not sure if i missed it, but how do they cope with environmental stuff ? I know oyster filter water and clean it, but assume water quality has to be monitored and product checked for toxins? Is it not like fish farming where you have to deal with waste / disease as well?
James says "we" continually through the interview, says a lot about his character. I would way rather be friends with, work with and for a "we" character than a "I" character.
i don't think food will be cheaper when government control how much we supply people with it. crabs are just an exception for supply and a way bigger demand.
I’m retiring in the Philippines. I’m on the banks of a Bay Area. Much like Chesapeake and others. I have rivers etc. There is commercial fish farming here. Tell me where to learn this please.
The challenge is in getting the baby oysters in a country without an existing industry. The start up costs might be high , but the chance to export to china might be a great opportunity for you.
Oysters used to be $1 per dozen along the Gulf Coast. Prices have now gone through the roof, especially with hurricanes and the such destroying beds. The fact some of these oysters are running $5+ per individual oyster is absurd.
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The video is very interesting and informative!
California had a longtime family run oyster farm on Drakes Bay in Marin County, that purified the water and left the bay cleaner on a daily bases; but some ignorant activists who claimed to care about the environment;, but had no understanding of the benefits oyster farming had on the bay, started whining in opposition to this environmentally friendly oyster farming operation, until they finally got their way and had the longtime business shutdown and removed from the bay, resulting in no benefit to the environment, or to the community. Ignorance and activism are a dangerous combination!
Pure California, we need to sell it back to Mexico and use the proceeds for K-12 education for the other 49 states that actually care about their citizens
Sounds like a pretty California thing to do.
I’m from California… sounds like our leaders sadly.. meanwhile as a Californian reading that it sounds amazing and should have been kept.
@@muddwhistle7833 The problem isn't the land, it's the idiots that inhabit it, they'll just go screw up another state.
wheres the documentary bro
This young man has the right and sustainable attitude. He's not only made a community, but he has spread the wealth around and that is great.
Two things:
1. 50% profit margin in any business is fantastic.
2. He's selling to customers down in Savannah which should tell you about the growth potential for oyster farming.
BTW: Crushed oyster shells can be used in bricks, mortars, concrete mixes, and road construction to increase strength and durability.
Oyster shells should be recycled back into the water to help promote oyster growth.
It’s going to take about a million to kickstart this type of business. I know because a friend of mine invested in one here in the Bluffton, 25 minutes north of Savannah.
His mom having a dock already says a lot about how much he saved in upstate costs, and his parents most likely had some type of wealth and probably helped him along the way.
Plus sold to poultry farmers; chickens need the calcium.
@@30anvz28 Thank you for the truth!
@@30anvz28how would you reintroduce the shells to the ocean without creating deoxygenated zones and severely altering the PH of the water? The shells pose more of a risk to marine life if reintroduced so it would be more environmentally conscious to send them to other industries that would otherwise mine the constituent elements from the ground via limestone mines.
@@d3m0n54in7 don’t ask me. I’m no scientist. I just know they grow better on old shells and our county has collection spots for shells and somehow reintroduces them into the river beds to promote faster growth.
Also. These are tidal rivers. So I have a feeling two tide cycles (24 hours) would probably eliminate those concerns.
His reason for success is that he is not greedy & wants to share. He is a giver & not just a taker.
The reason for failure, call it all sorts of thing but it is effort.
Just remember that "Today's targets become tomorrow's minimums".
Thank you for your kind words. Today's target become tomorrows minimums. Love that.
A lot of people who get into this kind of business with fast cash in mind are the ones who often fail. A similar case would be crayfish boom and bust. A lot of people got into the crayfish farming biz and then that exploded supply. People who were in it for fast cash dropped out quickly but people who did it for actual livelihood, tradition, and community stuck around and recovered once those resource exploiters dropped out.
This guy gives me hope for humanity. Food for thought in every sense! Thank you! What great business ethics! 👍
We need more people like this guy! Genuine guy, Treats people fairly, pays his people fairly. Trying to share the information for others to get into the industry. Amazing.
I don't eat oysters but if I did I would order from them hands down.
Me too ! as a business owner myself i try very hard to make quality products and when i watched this young man i knew that he was producing the best product he can, he walks the walk and talks the talk 100% honest and that shines right through..
My uncles had the same kind of buisiness on Long island's Great south bay. They fished for hard shell clams and eventually they cultured seed and planted them in the bay. This was a really good business ontill the 80s when they retired . The market was restaurants in NYC. I grew up with this and I didn't realize that every one didn't eat clams. This really brings bac memories.
Oysters were instrumental in cleaning up the New River and Wilson Bay area of Onslow County, NC after a 15 million gallon hog waste spill in 1995. This environmental disaster nearly killed the New River but the humble oyster stepped in and accelerated the recovery.
…they cleaned the bay, what exactly are we eating then?
@@cory_aqua oyster, for whatever reason
They actually filter the harmful stuff and spit it out. It looks like mud. They are very safe to eat! We promise!
@@crystalcoastoysters I would like to learn more about that. would you post links to sources?
@@stephenenglish7168 That is completely fucking bullshit. They filter it and keep all the bad stuff. This is 2nd grade level education in my country. I bet U.S is quite different?
James. You sir speak with passion, your technical knowledge and expression of knowledge through learning, is astounding. You love what you do is the drive to success, thank you!
Aquaculture farming has been a long time dream of mine, but it has always seemed so unattainable. This is so inspiring.
props to the audio guys... couldn't hear the wind even tho they were on the damn water
Thanks for noticing our hard work! 🙏
@@UpFlip any chance you guys are hiring? i dont see a careers page on the website
Love how he's so open about his business, and learned alot from this. Hard work and grit, full respect and wish him all the success in the future.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts and well wishes! 🌟
Very good video. I listened from start to finish. I like his enthusiasm and willingness to share his secrets.
Most people will never share their secrets that’s the crazy part.
I aboslutely love that they are willing and seem egar to see others get into this industry and dosnt seem to mind the potential competition .
Man, this host is something else. The way he keeps getting involved in every part of the process is great!
Oyster farmer myself. Hurricane Michael wiped me out in 2018. Covid wiped me out again in 2020. Finally started to put it together this year, then out of state oysters at half the price have wiped out the market.
That's rough. What are your plans now?
Half price?? What. For real? They still the same price at the restaurants.
18:43 is key for entrepreneurs thanks upflip!
Exactly. There are lots of people in the Oyster business. Also, never eat oysters from polluted waters.
And always cook your oysters. Just a few facts from the Master Chefs. Let's get cooking.
What an extraordinary, understandable and fascinating interview. Thanks so much.
Thanks for being you and not giving up!!
Thanks for the positive vibes! ✨
Oyster shells are also used for the production of mother of pearl. Very beautiful material I sometimes use for my marquetry paintings.
Thanks for sharing! 😀
Stop sharing!
@deuscoromat742 why?
Oyster shells are used for more than that, they're fed to chickens for calcium supplementation.
Because!
Absolutely phenomenal mic capture. It was windy as heck, and I didn't hear anything but dialogue!
This is one of the best videos I have seen from UpFlip. Please take this down before the private equity guys from New York RUIN the Oyster farming business LOL. 50% margins is incredibly attractive. This guy could walk into any PE firm and get funding for scalability asap.
Thanks for the high praise! 😄 It’s great to hear you enjoyed the video. Hopefully, this industry continues to thrive!
Not for sale.
Interesting, I was surprised that they have only just got into farming Oysters.
I was helping a friend in New Zealand farming Oysters 50 years ago 😮
We have a 95,000 mile coastline. Wild oysters have never been scarce
We've been farming oysters for decades.
@@Automedon2 they dont grow every where😂🤦♂ also not why this guy started farming️
never understood people who say "fear of failure" but "fear of success" is the unknown and life-changing for you and others around you.
Who in the world fears success?
@@giovannigiorgio8962 sounds crazy but apparently it's pretty common
@@giovannigiorgio8962 These are The same people that don't fear failure, obviously..
@@giovannigiorgio8962 How many actual successful people do you really know?
@@giovannigiorgio8962 People who dont fear failure
Smart business. He should also do oyster stands at events. Extra money + “free” marketing while spreading the love of oysters.
This is a huge industry in France! Well done !
They are the blueprint.
Yes, when I was following the Rugby World Cup there in 2007, I spent some time in the south where there huge numbers of oyster farms and they were as cheap as chips. I absolutely gorged on them while I was there and even thinking about them now makes me want a giant platter of them all to myself again.
If James is reading this, why not get the 2s and the grow them to 6s and make 15k for every 100k you grow? 1500$ of profit everyday before scaling. far less labor and over head.
Its 15k per Million. Also we are not really set up for the seed business. Still a lot more to figure out!
@@crystalcoastoysters Hi James, I love being on the water, especially if it is a work environment. Would love to learn everything regarding oyster business, so my question to you: do you want to partner up with working and liquid guy as myself? Please let me know, really looking forward..Thank you
@@crystalcoastoysters Ohh gotcha, I miss understood. Was just curious bc it seemed viable. Thanks for answering
@@crystalcoastoysters its mean you have to grow bigger than it will be sold.kind like some shadow stuff here.why it can not be sold at that age?
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He was saying when the wild oysters started clinging to his product it was unsalable. They could’ve gone back through the tumbler and sold locally to the community in a set weight sack.
Here we can buy sacks of oysters as wild harvested that may sometimes contain two or three in a lump. They are cheaper than each individual oyster sack. As long as he’s not losing money it’s still profit for the company and many households love this once a month/two products
How much did i love this video well all i can say is look at the lifestyle ! mother nature living near or on the bay or ocean and what a guy this guy is sharing in the profits of this business with his employees . this is hard work and he is not only enriching himself but all that particapte in the farming...
Well said! What a role model! 🙌
who could have guessed that lowering prices could make u more money?!
Always good to see these videos. I hope that they can make some recycling videos, companies who recycle metal and glass
-- *_Delightful story; genuinely humanitarian. Thank you!_*
James is a giving guy. He will go far in life. I like his positivity.
Smart dude. Good luck. I would work for thus kid in a second. He's the type of boss that employees will go that extra distance on the job with a smile on their faces.
Such a cool video/interview. Props on the oyster farmer for sharing! Have you looked at 3d ocean farming? Basically integrating oysters with kelp and traps for crustaceans. Would give you more harvests from the same leases
Thanks for the feedback! 😄
Farming or ranching, the ocean has been around for a long time. I've heard of several BCE Roman types that did this and sold to those in BCE Rome. There's been a couple of spots on CBS' 60 Minutes about some folks in Maine (? been a few years) that grow a certain sort of kelp that is often used in cosmetics.
Loved this episode! Very interesting. Still don’t think I can get myself over the sliminess of raw oysters but very exciting opportunity for someone’s future!
Try a tiny one!
Fantastic video! Big ups to James for being such a genuine individual with admirable business ethics. And thank you to UpLift for the knowledge imparted, great value 💪🏼
Thanks for the kind words! 🙏
Great video and great guy. James seems like a really sensible pleasant man. And thanks for being a good interviewer that listens
As a professional Chef I love this mans attitude. He's raising a great product at a reasonable price, that's a rare thing in this business.
In the Netherlands, we grow oisters on chains. You can pull them out with a machine and then take them all of. It's also a big operation up here.
That's really cool! Growing oysters on chains sounds efficient. 💪
I'd love to go see that!
I'm going to run this UP! Thank you for this gift of an idea.
. If you're out in your shed and sharing a few oysters you should have a bottle of Texas Pete and some damn saltines laying around , that's real NC , that's what Captain Flip should have had experienced... Rice wine vinegar ? shallots? F-ing pimento cheese???? GTSOH .... Cocktail sauce & lemon is as fancy as we get, you don't need anything else!
We hear you! 🙌
I am from Beaufort NC. Keep it up James!
U spent 400k in oysters and learned a valuable lesson that will help u save millions more because of that issue. Smart man keep going brother!
Thank you so much for the awesome comment!
We don't have legally harvestable wild oysters in the PNW so all oysters are farmed. The most common areas here are in bays and the farming is done in mud beds without cages. Branding based on location is a big thing for our local oysters.
I love lively young entrepreneurs in niche jobs. Love his attitude, I am sure he will become more successful in the future.
It's always refreshing to see young entrepreneurs thriving in unique industries. Rooting for their continued growth and future achievements! 🙏
The aspect I never understood about oysters are, if they are the filter system for the junk in the water, how it is that they are safe to eat, especially in waterways plagued by pollution? And, how can someone without a lab properly test the oysters to know that they are safe to eat?
Yes they must be raised in a healthy environment to be safe to eat. In such an environment the “junk “ They eat is mostly plankton and the rest is organic matter. They accumulate toxins if they are present
Oysters release enzymes and harbor certain food safe bacteria that break down organic environmental pollutants, but when the oysters detect heavy metals or other non organic pollutants it will close and protect itself thus signaling to you the presence of such contaminants. It's also not difficult for us to detect contaminants because well the methods to do so are cheap. For instance there is a chemical that changes colors in response to certain heavy metals. that color is visible to our naked eye but to really understand the exact amount and type of metal you can run it through a spectrometer to get exact specific results.
I thought the same thing. Also, if they benefit the environment, why farm them?
because farming increases population by millions of oysters through ideal living conditions, most wild ones die as babies, same theory as breeding pandas an releasing them to boost populations@@drakechap
Oysters rely on an innate immune system, which means they have basic mechanisms to fight off pathogens but lack the adaptive immune response found in more complex animals.
They use cells called hemocytes to engulf and destroy bacteria and other pathogens through a process called phagocytosis.
Oysters produce antimicrobial peptides that can help kill or inhibit the growth of certain bacteria.
Oysters sold commercially are usually harvested from regulated waters that are monitored for pollution levels. Authorities close these areas if contamination exceeds safe levels.
This is a process where oysters are placed in clean, monitored water for a period before being sold. This allows them to purge contaminants from their systems.
Cooking oysters can kill harmful bacteria and viruses, making them safer to eat. However, this does not remove heavy metals or chemical contaminants.
Questions he didn’t ask: is there a downtime? Can you take time off from farming? If so, how much and can the employees run the show while gone?
I take my time during the slow growth season in Jan and February. When it's too cold for scuttling
Oyster farming has been operating since the 1900's its not new, but its good to see a young man give it go and be profitable,.. but be very wary of the pit falls of changes in the bays and rivers , what nearly ruined the Aus Sydney rock oyster was and introduction of the pacific oyster.
He’s a good kid and truth is, we eat a lot of oysters. He’s looking to bring the price down for the good of people. That’s awesome.
Absolutely! His passion is inspiring! ✨
This is great! Amazing person and superb episode! Experience and Knowledge!
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Thank you for the wonderful video. I hope that people will find many good things to do with the left-over empty shells. Sheila Mink in New Mexico
Unfortunately, they are SUPER dependent on water quality. Check out what has happened to the Chesapeake Bay over the last forty years from fertilizer.
Amazing Work
Great story and well done following your dreams
Thanks for watching! 🙏
He is so well spoken about his business.. He could probably have been successful in any start up business..
Absolutely! His clear communication and insight show he has what it takes to thrive in any venture. 🙏
toad fish is a company that does something similar just only is after the cleaning of the water not the harvesting specifically. i like the aspect of both sides
Dude dumping the oysters into the tumbler must be on AMW🤣
Hotel business and big trucking company business please
Its on our list ;)
Well done best of luck to you and your venture
Thank you
I’ve eaten oysters all over the world and inmo the best I’ve had were from WA state for whatever reason. People say Louisiana gulf oysters but honestly I grew up in Louisiana and disagree.
I am in Washington State and oysters here arenthe best, fish and Dungeness crab as well. It's all about the quality and temperature of the water.
@@margaritaherrera3669you are they ARE the best or ARENT?
Love blue pools out of hama hama! My favorite!
Its the coolness of the water. Cold water fish and marine life always taste the best.
Washington state has colder, cleaner water typically than Louisiana
A local knowledge advises that shellfish are better quality during winter months
Nice how you used shellfish in the ad
There is a oyster farm that was built and went out of business in Apalachicola Florida. You may want to check into this. It's a new built place it is a hatchery also
What was the name?
I know, I know, no pain, no gain, but, thats a loooooooooooooot of work!!
This here is a very rare man to work with/for.
Truly one of a kind! 🫡
you're right no one has ever thought of selling oysters
James, you inspired us 🎉
the questions were on point !!
Thank you! We aim to keep things relevant and engaging! 🙌
Great content !
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Really interesting as I didn't know the first thing about oysters. Not sure if i missed it, but how do they cope with environmental stuff ? I know oyster filter water and clean it, but assume water quality has to be monitored and product checked for toxins? Is it not like fish farming where you have to deal with waste / disease as well?
Great questions! They can filter water and help maintain water quality, but you're right; monitoring environmental conditions is crucial.
18:00 we learn more from failure than we do from success
Not necessarily!
James says "we" continually through the interview, says a lot about his character. I would way rather be friends with, work with and for a "we" character than a "I" character.
Bread crumbs, butter, and hot sauce! The best!
Can't go wrong with that combo! Perfect blend of crunch, richness, and a little kick! 😋
I went crabbing off of craigslist for a few days. Definitely a lifestyle and experience.
how much do you lose to poachers? and how do you guys combat them?
What a great example this kid is setting !!
Please update us on this farm, were they affected by the hurricane?
Hope all is well or recovering quickly.
We're praying for everyone's safety. 🙏
I’m going to give this a try in south Florida. I already have a food truck so farming shouldn’t be that far off…
Research how water temperature will affect you.
Love educational content! Thanks for sharing!😁👍
Hope you learned something new today! 😀
Cool video - great explanation! Is this only doable in salt water/ brackish water or are there ways to do it in freshwater lakes or rivers as well?
Sadly no.
Thank you! Great video
i don't think food will be cheaper when government control how much we supply people with it. crabs are just an exception for supply and a way bigger demand.
how do you protect against hurricanes and thefts?
Bottom cages for both
It's the Bubba Shrimp Co. of Oyster Farming lol
I’m retiring in the Philippines. I’m on the banks of a Bay Area. Much like Chesapeake and others. I have rivers etc. There is commercial fish farming here. Tell me where to learn this please.
The challenge is in getting the baby oysters in a country without an existing industry. The start up costs might be high
, but the chance to export to china might be a great opportunity for you.
Oysters need the best water, I have some doubts about Your area.
@howdeedoodee6603 not true, my state uses oysters to clean the water. They seed beds for free for any homeowner on a bay or brackish river.
More of these entreprenours who makes a positive difference for the environment 😊
Let's keep supporting those who are working towards a greener future! 🫡
@@UpFlipthank you
Ready to go to work tomorrow
Love from Sudan to you
Right back at ya!!
do you recycle/reuse the empty oyster shells?
Yes we do
Oysters used to be $1 per dozen along the Gulf Coast. Prices have now gone through the roof, especially with hurricanes and the such destroying beds. The fact some of these oysters are running $5+ per individual oyster is absurd.
Is silting also a problem there?
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Hell yea keep it coming
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There is some big Oyster Farms in NSW Australia great tips and advice gents
I'm in Wilmington, NC. I'd love to start this. I have savings to start, could I come tag along for a few days to test this dream out?
Google North Carolina Fish and Wildlife and shellfish farming for a start.
You mentioned Cleveland as one potential market. Is that because of the potential to grow there? Or its proximity to shipping via Lake Erie?
Dont be shellfish.
Gold!
Earned a sub just for that comment.
Haha, love the shellfish pun! Appreciate the support! 🦪✨
I love to see people who produce something being successful. So often productive people do it tough while Wall Street and Government parasites thrive.
That looks fun! It is a great feeling being our own bosses, isn't it?