Aquaculture 2025

March 6 - 10, 2025

New Orleans, Louisiana USA

Add To Calendar 07/03/2025 14:45:0007/03/2025 15:05:00America/ChicagoAquaculture 2025BUILDING CLIMATE RESILIENCE AT HOG ISLAND OYSTER COMPANYStudio 8The World Aquaculture Societyjohnc@was.orgfalseDD/MM/YYYYanrl65yqlzh3g1q0dme13067

BUILDING CLIMATE RESILIENCE AT HOG ISLAND OYSTER COMPANY

Gary Fleener*1, Maxwell Rintoul1, Justin Mojonnier1, Austin Maguire1, Terry Sawyer1

 

1Hog Island Oyster Company, Marshall, CA 94940

gary@hogislandoysters.com


 



Shellfish growers worldwide are facing increasing climate-related uncertainty - ranging from changes in animal growth and survival to food safety challenges to larger environmental  changes in their estuaries. At Hog Island Oyster Company we are working across the fabric of our business (which includes a hatchery, and nursery, two farms and five restaurants) to identify areas of opportunity for building resilience to these climate stressors. Most of these stressors are simply too large for a single entity to tackle, so research collaboration and public engagement are pillars of our approach. In this presentation I will share our story and discuss some of the specific strategies we are pursuing, including breeding for climate resilience, diversifying our “Blue Food” crop portfolio, diversifying our farm locations, and increasing our engagement with technologies that offer an “early warning” system for climate-related changes.