Moana oyster farms in Coromandel. Where the show goes on in rain, shine or cold.
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Moana Oyster Farm, Coromandel, Part 1
Waiting for the barge to come in so that the oysters can be unloaded. A hard day’s work, that is done no matter what the weather. On cold, windy days it can be the worst, with the barges bobbing about. However, a sunny day can be just as uncomfortable. Yet, the oyster harvesters enjoy the work.
Getting ready for the day.
When the oysters are first brought in, they’re tiny. Most are about a millimetre which similar to grains of sand. Tney’re grown from about a millimetre to about 8 mm and need to be treated with a lot of care. However, most of that growth happens inside. It’s only when they’re about 3 mm that they are out into the swell. That’s when they start growing to the size that we are more accustomed to see.
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