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shari
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Aquaculture project in full swing in Asuncion
Today I saw a sign up on the new aquaculture lab here in Asuncion..."OYSTERS 40 pesos a dozen"...yahooooo. So I went and the man working there was
terrific, he gave us a tour of the installations, we saw all the larvae...tanks etc...he explained the whole process and even looked at the critters
under the microscope and saw a video he has...it was really interesting...they have seeded an area here with oysters, abalone and mano de leon (lion's
paw scallops,which is a totally amazingly delicious scallop). It is a family business and looks like it's gonna be a winner. Before we had to go to La
Bocana for oysters so it will be terrific to grow them here.
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and the price sounds very good, also!
good luck to them!!!
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Shari, are they "line-seeding" for growing. These are imo the best as they tend to be less gutty, sweeter and harbor less trace heavy metals and other
stuff filtered from the bottom or near bottom environment.
I hope the warm water sp. are not exposed to problems facing PNW culturing labs. A toxic to oyster larvae bacteria is killing off lab reared
larvae with devastating effects. It is a relative of one that regularily closes the recreational fishery. It's a normal inhabitant of these waters
but not in great numbers.
More on the story
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Aquaculture! Decent oysters are getting to be a scarce commodity.Wish 'em luck with their interprise.
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Hmmm, roysters on the half shell !! Wonderful news !
Between those and the new bar in town, my property taxes may go up !! 
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I'm looking forward to trying them.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Diver
Hmmm, roysters on the half shell !! Wonderful news !
Between those and the new bar in town, my property taxes may go up !!
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Don't get too exited about the new bar---it was a one weekend of a flurry of activity----so far, no more unless something has happened in the last
three weeks.
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shari
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ummmmmyummmmm...ecstasy!!! Lovely sweet little morsels...very clean and full flavoured...and should get better and better...good thing is the water is
colder here so they should grow well. I liked the neat tour they do too..something else to do here.
By the way, the new mayor just got sworn in a couple hours ago...it was tense for awhile but there were only a few hecklers and that was it.
whew..guess I didn't need my bullet proof vest after all.
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So Shari, how long does it take for them to grow to market size?
If the post by newbie memo on global warming is correct and Baja is inundated by the rising Ocean waters you guys will all be under 10 feet of water
there in short order.
Maybe the aquaculture farm should be moved to higher ground now before its too late 
[Edited on 6-24-2008 by Gadget]
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Gadget
So Shari, how long does it take for them to grow to market size?
[Edited on 6-24-2008 by Gadget] |
Two years.
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Bob and Susan
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no that's for you sharkman
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oh wait you ment for the thing to grow
NOT being UNDER WATER !!!
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bob and Susan
oh wait you ment for the thing to grow
NOT being UNDER WATER !!! |
Good thing you guys built a light house tower.
Soon you wont have to climb all those stairs and you can offer dive service to look around at the rest of the place that is now a living reef. 
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Oh Well!  Oysters are special little critters. Ever coonied-up a sackfull along the edge of the marsh down in the bayou country? Ever opened/shucked a gallon of 'em. Makes your shoulders hurt, but it's worth it.
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shari
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thanks for our concern Gadget...good thing we live up on the rock cliff! The aquaculture place is high on the cliff too so whew...no sweat! I'm gonna
take some pics of their operation to post. Aquaculture is becoming popular in this area probably because of the nice cool water much of the year and
protected lagoon at GN. I'm glad they have a huge seed reservoir for the abalone just in case something goes wrong and kills off the existing
abalone....stitch in time....
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Forget the oysters. Have you had the manos de leon yet? I hope they have a bunch of those when we come down. I"ll fill up on those for days. Well
those and Tecates.
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Mano Leon... My favorite! But they are usually very expensive here if you can find them. So I buy the Catrina scallops instead at a third the price.
They're the small ones that are the size of a mini marshmallow. Great for pastas or tooth picks. I like them flash cooked in butter and garlic but a
little sherry sends them to heaven. Or add holandaze (sp), sour cream & small button mushrooms for a something fun for a dip. Sprinkle with green
onions. Drool
Sorry, I shouldn't have highjack Shari's Post
[Edited on 6-26-2008 by Russ]
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shari
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yeah Russ...keep your drool out of my thread (the barf was the closest smiley
to drool!!!) kidding of course...I think the Mano de Leon take alot longer to grow so maybe not this summer, but next year for sure!
Other developments on the Asuncion front.....yesterday a very suave Engineer from La Paz stopped by to see us. He showed us an impressive plan to
build ANOTHER hotel...across the street from the one going up now! It appears that the ejido members are going to get an exhorbitant amount of money
very soon and this project is one funded by this money. It is a beautiful design.
Other news is...which will make our neighbourhood happy is the BAR near our place is supposed to be open for the fiestas in mid August!!!! yippeee
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Russ
& small button mushrooms for a something fun for a dip.
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Sounds great but where do you get those button shrooms in Baja?
Lions' hand? Pray tell? Not those geoducks, Vergas de elephantes?
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shari
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gracias sharkman for the laugh of the day! Good thing the moderator board cops don't speak coloquial spanish...lions paw scallops are IMHO THE best
seafood there is...a huge sweet scallop that melts in your mouth. The shells are a gorgeous deep dusty pink and orange or maroon inside...they look
like the Shell Oil logo shell and are particular to this area.
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