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The Loch Ryan Oyster Beds have been fished since they were given to the Wallace Family by King William III in 1701. We have been farming them since 1996 and now have a good crop of oysters on the seabed.
The oysters are fished in a most sustainable way, as we harvest about the largest 5% of the crop and re-seed the smallest 95% into small marked beds. These are left to grow for another 5 years and are then harvested when they will have reached a market size of about 100g. The oysters grow at about 10g / year, a very slow rate, but it does provide a good surface for the spat to settle on.
We are members of the Association of Scottish Shellfish Growers, and the oysters are some of the finest to be found. Do give us a call to either visit the farm, or get some oysters delivered to you.