preparing to place oyster seed sacks in water, East Bideford, Prince Edward Island (MR)

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Oyster aquaculture ­ preparing to place oyster seed sacks in water, Malpeque Bay, Prince Edward Island. Young oysters are grown in mesh bags hung from lines in the water. When they are large enough they are then placed on the ocean bottom to grow to market size.

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Size: 5371px × 3579px
Location: East Bideford, Malpeque Bay, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Photo credit: © John Sylvester / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: Yes

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