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Oyster Cultivation

Oyster Cultivation
Here, oysters are cultivated in a saltwater tank full of oyster shells. The tank is stocked with oyster larvae, which settle onto the old shells. Aquaculturists provide the young oysters with food and harvest them when they reach market size.
Paul Harris/Tony Stone Images
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World Food Supply; Aquaculture
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