Ferry Cove Oyster Hatchery

Category: Aquaculture farm

Address: 21770 Lowes Wharf Rd, Sherwood, MD 21665, USA

Phone: +14108861006

Opening hours

Sunday: Closed

Monday: 8AM–4PM

Tuesday: 8AM–4PM

Wednesday: 8AM–4PM

Thursday: 8AM–4PM

Friday: 8AM–4PM

Saturday: Closed

Reviews

leasa gudderra

Aug 12, 2022

Amazing place to learn about Oyster production.

Chelsea Hargrove

Jun 26, 2022

My husband and I have bought several batches of larvae and all have resulted in great sets. The staff is very nice and knowledgeable. I highly recommend them.

Shawn Glover

May 18, 2022

Ferry Cove Oyster Hatchery has quickly mastered and is seeing great success in using Industrial Plankton's algae bioreactors to produce multiple species of algae to feed their oyster larvae and seed in the lower salinity waters of the Chesapeake Bay. Being able to provide a nutrient rich algal diet is critical to producing high quality larvae. Keep up the great work!

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Questions & Answers

Can I buy oyster larvae?

Ferry Cove Oyster Hatchery | May 10, 2022
Ferry Cove Oyster Hatchery | May 10, 2022

Yes, eyed larvae is Ferry Cove Shellfish’s primary product. We offer a variety of Eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) broodstock to meet growers needs including wild stocks, triploids and disease resistant / selected lines. Call us or see this link for ordering details: https://www.ferrycove.org/order-now/

Do you sell market-size oysters?

Ferry Cove Oyster Hatchery | May 10, 2022
Ferry Cove Oyster Hatchery | May 10, 2022

No. We only sell larvae, seed and spat on shell to commercial shellfish growers who in turn will grow the oyster to market size which can take 18 months to 3 years depending on stock.

Do you give tours of the hatchery?

Shelley Warner | Jun 9, 2022
Ferry Cove Oyster Hatchery | Jun 9, 2022

While we would like to provide public tours of the hatchery, only private, by appointment tours are being accommodated at this time. Please email us with your request and include your name, phone number and email. We cannot promise that we can fulfill all requests given we are in our production season but we will do our best. Thank you for understanding.

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