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These cages contained more than 30 million oysters farming and oyster begins in the hatchery here, biologist Chris Smith puts 3000 adult oysters into a shallow tank called a spawning table.
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Then he artificially creates the conditions that cause oysters to spawn.
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One billion oyster babies are produced in these tanks every year.
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When the oysters get to be about a quarter inch long, they're placed outside and up well er tanks.
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After about two months of feeding staff check on the size of the oysters.
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We'll take these oysters here that are larger and they'll go in the cage to go overboard.
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After six months, the cages are removed from the water and the oysters are brought to a separator.
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If they are not big enough to sell, They go back in the water.
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Oysters can take around 1-2 years to go from hatchery to market.
