DIY Resources
Oyster Gardening Resources, Company, Products, and Contact Info
OYSTER GARDENING RESOURCES, COMPANY, PRODUCTS, CONTACT INFORMATION
Tidewater Oyster Gardeners Association (TOGA)
PO Box 2463, Gloucester, VA 2306
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Capt. Tom’s Oyster Floats
Wicomico Church, VA
Darryl Krolicki,
darryl@oystergardening.com, 804-580-5021
Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Oyster donations and education
142 W. York St., Suite 318, 757-622-1964
Norfolk, VA 23510
http://www.cbf.org/virginiaoysters
Chesapeake Bay Oyster Company, LLC
Oyster equipment, bags, cages, floats, seed oysters
PO Box 96 Wake, VA 23176
Jon Quigley, jonq@bayoyster.com 804-338-6530 www.bayoyster.com
Wolf Trap Oyster Company
804-384-6167
Warren Callis
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Great Wicomico Oyster Co (diploid and triploid spat, cages and bags)
191 Bow Wood Drive
Heathsville, VA 22473
Monica 757-619-9631 or Matt 301-526-7503
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Jett’s Hardware
18425 Northumberland Hwy. Reedville Va. 22539
(804) - 453- 5325 Cages and cage building supplies
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Mike Lightfoot
Commercial grade cages and bags
1152 Wilton Rd, Hague, VA
Jacksoncreek1152@gmail.com, 703-919-2723
Ocean Products Research
Wire mesh, pig rings, ties, synthetic rope, bungee chord
PO Box A1A
Diggs, VA 23045
Terry Murphy 804-725-3406 http://www.opr-rope.com/
Oystermama's Bay-bies (Diploids and Triploids)
Mathews, VA
Judy Ambrose and Justine Kendrick
Call or text 804-725-8557
Rappahannock Oyster Farm
Oyster floats and liners
PO Box 53 Wake, VA 23176
Charlie Ransone 804-776-9422
Virginia Department of Health
Division of Shellfish Sanitation
PO Box 241 White Stone, VA 22578
Miller Smith 804-435-1095
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Advisory Services
PO Box 1346, Gloucester Point, VA 23062
Karen Hudson (804) 684-7742 khudson@vims.edu
Virginia Marine Resources Commission
2600 Washington Ave - 3rd Floor Newport News, VA 23607
https://www.mrc.virginia.gov/Shellfish_Aquaculture.shtm
Ward Oyster Company
John Vigliotta
Aquaculture oysters
Seed oysters, large quantities (20,000 or greater) at wholesale prices
Wardoyster.com
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Filled shell bags for restoration or living shorelines
Marsha Haywood
Big Island Seafood
Maryus, VA
804-815-4700
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Eastfields Farms, Distributor for Shell Bag Netting and Black [UV} cable ties
(Shellbag netting is presently being used for remote setting [spat on shell]] and natural shore line restoration.)
Pete Perina, Mathews Va 23109
804 725 3948 dperina45@gmail.com
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On Eastern Shore-
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Eddie Heath Crab Pots & Supply Co in Crisfield, MD - 410-968-1292
Wire for oyster cages
724 W Main St
Crisfield, MD 21817-1012
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