116 



Quayle, D. B. 



1969. 



Pacific oyster culture in British Columbia. 



Fish. Res. Board Can., Bull. 169, 192 pp. 



While the primary concerns of this report relate to the biology 



and cultural techniques for oysters, information of interest in 



economic evaluations is included, such as historical quantity and 



value data (oysters, from 1884; Pacific oysters and seed imports, 



for more recent years only), estimated ground (1969) and raft 



(1953) culture costs, and a discussion of marketing, products, 



processing and institutional factors. Problems include pollution 



and growth-related encroachments into traditional (more 



productive) grounds. 



Subject descriptors: 



Biology; general description; costs; problems. 



117 



Rockwood, Charles E. 



1973. 



A management program for the oyster resource in Apalachicola Bay, 



Florida. 



Fla. State Univ., Tallahassee, Fla., 350 pp. 



This report recommends a management program for the oyster 



resource in Apalachicola Bay to improve efficiency, enhance the 



oyster output potential, and improve marketing for the product. 



Franklin County (which borders on the Bay) is profiled as to 



social and economic indicators of its economic growth or 



nongrowth. The scope and size of the oyster industry is also 



discussed. Several tables of employment and oyster data are 



presented. Price data, demand, supply, investment, and value 



added in the oyster industry are discussed. Conclusions as to 



the status of these factors in the economic development of 



Franklin County are made. 



Subject descriptors: 



Oyster; costs; demand analysis; marketing; methods. 



118 



Shaw, William N. 



1971. 



Oyster culture research—of f-bottom growing techniques. 



Arrer. Fish Farmer World Aquacult. News 2 (9): 16-19 and 21. 



An off-bottom oyster culture project undertaken by the Natl. Mar. 



Fish. Serv. in 1968, is discussed. Three methods (longline, 



rigid structure, and raft) were tested. In November, 1969, 



growth and meat quality were compared for the three methods. 



Very little difference was found. The two largest companies 



using of f-bottom methods are in California. They produce about 



3C,000 gallons of oyster meats annually. 



Subject descriptors: 



Oysters; method comparison; general description. 



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