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How does Phil Gagnon’s garden grow? With silver fishes, and oyster shells in many rows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To be sure, this Eastern North Carolina resident\u2019s idea of a garden might be wetter than expected. He grows cages of oysters, sheltered under his dock on Emerald Isle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a boost to the environment and provides habitat,\u201d Gagnon says. This gregarious man is quick to share his bivalve harvest with visitors \u2014 whether they are family, friends or strangers curious about his oyster garden \u2014 and to explain why, and how, he does it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gagnon and his wife Korin moved to Emerald Isle from Raleigh. They began by harvesting their own oysters from the wild or buying them from local sources. On a suggestion from Jim Swartzenberg, a former commercial shellfish grower, the couple started growing the bivalves themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI started with one thousand spat in three cages from Jim, using Styrofoam sheets inside the cages for flotation,\u201d Gagnon recalls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And things took off from there \u2014 aided by advice from other growers, Phil\u2019s constant tinkering to perfect his growing system, and the help of an aquaculture class at Carteret Community College with Penny Hooper. \u201cShe needed one more person to get the class to go,\u201d Gagnon remembers. Skip Kemp, Hooper\u2019s successor at the community college, also gave pointers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe built our house here in 1994 to windsurf and ended up growing oysters,\u201d Korin says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Phil
Gagnon, right, shows the oysters in his cages to Chuck Weirich, North Carolina Sea Grant marine aquaculture specialist, left. Photo by E-Ching Lee.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Oysters aren\u2019t the only things Gagnon nurtures. He heads the Shellfish Gardeners of North Carolina, a group of enthusiasts who grow oysters under their private docks. Gagnon manages the website, oystergardenersnc.com, and acts as a mentor for the members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He often invites newcomers to visit him. \u201cI tell them to wear water shoes,\u201d he says. They get a tour of his operation \u2014 the equipment he uses, how he cultures the oysters, and his secrets for securing cages and preventing fouling. He even stocks some cages and floats on hand to help them get started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not as simple as tying a cage to a pier and then, one year later, eating oysters,\u201d he warns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The under-dock program started in 2004 and requires a permit from the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries<\/a>, or DMF. The permit must be
renewed annually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe ecosystem benefits and services, such as habitat and water filtering, that can occur increase as there are more shellfish in the water, although on a relatively small scale from under-dock growers,\u201d says Shannon Jenkins, section chief of DMF\u2019s Shellfish Sanitation and Recreational Water Quality. \u201cAlso, the program allows individuals to enjoy and consume oysters on a recreational level.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chuck Weirich, North Carolina Sea Grant marine aquaculture specialist, notes that Sea Grant can provide assistance and expertise to those interested in starting gardens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThese gardeners are essentially cultivating oysters the same way as the commercial aquaculture industry, but on a smaller scale. And they have the same problems, including dealing with fouling of cages, mortality, and culling and splitting oysters as they grow,\u201d Weirich notes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He can assist new and established home growers on the basic steps for a successful under-dock effort, such as selecting suitable gear, determining stocking density and learning how to maximize the growth of oysters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Gagnon's
The couple takes great care and pride in serving their oysters to invited guests. Photo by Phil Gagnon.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is a great program and Phil is really working hard to build the community of under-dock growers in North Carolina,\u201d Weirich says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So far this year, Gagnon is having great success with what he calls \u201csuper spat\u201d purchased through Ami Wilbur, director of the University of North Carolina Wilmington Shellfish Research Hatchery. She is developing several strains of oysters native to North Carolina intended to thrive in the state\u2019s waters. According to Gagnon, Wilbur is doing it right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThese oysters are just growing like crazy,\u201d Gagnon says. \u201cAmi is on to something. I hope she can keep supplying the club with spat.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He bought 1,000 seed oysters from her in August and they doubled in size in five weeks. His fellow under-dock growers who also received the UNCW seed report great growth and survival rates too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI can\u2019t say enough about what she\u2019s doing,\u201d he adds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s great that Phil is seeing such good results from Ami\u2019s spat,\u201d Weirich says, explaining that Sea Grant provided initial funding to help develop several North Carolina-specific lines of oysters. \u201cIt\u2019s good to know that Ami\u2019s efforts are succeeding and starting to benefit our local growers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ongoing partnerships with the oyster hatchery and commercial and recreational growers are some of the many Sea Grant efforts to develop the oyster industry in the state, as well as meet consumer demand for the delicious bivalves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the consumer end of the spectrum, the Gagnons also work to cultivate bivalve connoisseurs. When hosting dinners, the couple demonstrates how to shuck and prepare oysters, offers a selection of homemade dipping sauces, and pairs the oysters with specially selected homemade wines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve taught a lot of people to eat oysters,\u201d Korin acknowledges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For details about shellfish gardening, go to oystergardenersnc.com<\/a>. Search for the Under-Dock Oyster Program at portal.ncdenr.org\/web\/mf\/home<\/a>. To learn more about aquaculture, visit ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/aquaculture<\/a>. For oyster information, go to ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/oysters<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This article was published in the Holiday 2016<\/a> issue of Coastwatch.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For contact information and reprint requests, visit ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/contact\/<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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