Document Type

Article

Department/Program

Virginia Institute of Marine Science

Publication Date

8-2020

Journal

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volume

39

Issue

2

First Page

175

Last Page

179

Abstract

The East Coast Shellfish Growers Association has been actively advocating for continued improvement of breeding infrastructure to support a vibrant and ecologically crucial industry. This white paper acknowledges these efforts and is meant to serve as a paradigm for oyster breeding on the East Coast. The vision is relatively straightforward; however, its execution—like most things—will be fraught with detail and inertia. Yet describing simply the idea without articulating some detail and potential roadblocks would be misleading. Instead, we present a picture of a breeding paradigm as it might play out across the entire range of a species. At this particular time, when there is increasing interest in oyster aquaculture and the breeding that supports it, and with incipient programs emerging in the Northeast and Gulf, this ‘‘plea’’ for a common approach is meant to help unify shellfish breeding.

DOI

doi: 10.2983/035.039.0201

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