[NatureNS] oysters in Porters Lake (HRM) !

From: Paul Ruggles <cpruggles@eastlink.ca>
Date: Mon, 18 May 2015 22:04:40 -0300
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It was the Federal Dept  Fish. not Provincial.
Paul R.
On 2015-05-18, at 7:00 PM, John and Nhung wrote:

> Back in the early =9170=92s, the last known remaining population of =
the native oyster, Crassostrea virginica, on the Atlantic coast of =
mainland NS was in the Oyster Pond at Pleasant Point, beyond Ostrea =
Lake, off Musquodoboit Harbour.  The Nova Scotia Department of Fisheries =
established an oyster hatchery there, and bred native oysters, European =
oysters and quahogs, in additions to doing trials throughout the =
province on mussel-rearing.  (Those little guys didn=92t need any help =
in breeding!)
> =20
> This and various other efforts back in the =9170=92s led to the =
(re-)establishment of oyster populations in various places where they =
formerly lived, including Eel Lake, between Tusket and Argyle.
> =20
> Anyway, hard to say which species yours are.  European oysters (Ostrea =
edulis) tend to be wider and flatter, And a little les tolerant of low =
salinities, but to be sure, yup, take your specimens to the Museum!
> =20
> From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca =
[mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of Dusan Soudek
> Sent: May 18, 2015 4:59 PM
> To: NatureNS
> Subject: [NatureNS] oysters in Porters Lake (HRM) !
> =20
> Today, while canoeing the lowermost basin of weakly tidal Porters =
Lake, I found a considerable population of oysters. I wasn=92t aware of =
oysters populations in this part of the Eastern Shore. But I understand =
that decades ago oyster cultivation took place at locations such as =
Oyster Pond.
> =20
> Does anyone know whether there are oysters in nearby tidal =
Lawrencetown Lake, or in inlets such as Musquodoboit Harbour, Cole =
Harbour, Chezzetcook Inlet, or Petpeswick Inlet; all known for their =
clam beds?
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> Dusan Soudek
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<html><head><base href=3D"x-msg://8/"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: =
break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: =
after-white-space; ">It was the Federal Dept &nbsp;Fish. not =
Provincial.<div>Paul R.<br><div><div>On 2015-05-18, at 7:00 PM, John and =
Nhung wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"border-collapse: =
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12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style=3D"font-size: =
11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Back =
in the early =9170=92s, the last known remaining population of the =
native oyster,<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><i>Crassostrea =
virginica,</i><span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>on the =
Atlantic coast of mainland NS was in the Oyster Pond at Pleasant Point, =
beyond Ostrea Lake, off Musquodoboit Harbour.&nbsp; The Nova Scotia =
Department of Fisheries established an oyster hatchery there, and bred =
native oysters, European oysters and quahogs, in additions to doing =
trials throughout the province on mussel-rearing.&nbsp; (Those little =
guys didn=92t need any help in breeding!)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; =
margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New =
Roman', serif; "><span style=3D"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, =
sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); =
"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0cm; =
margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: =
12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style=3D"font-size: =
11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">This =
and various other efforts back in the =9170=92s led to the =
(re-)establishment of oyster populations in various places where they =
formerly lived, including Eel Lake, between Tusket and =
Argyle.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0cm; =
margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: =
12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style=3D"font-size: =
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"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0cm; =
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12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style=3D"font-size: =
11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); =
">Anyway, hard to say which species yours are.&nbsp; European oysters =
(<i>Ostrea edulis)</i><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>tend to be wider and =
flatter, And a little les tolerant of low salinities, but to be sure, =
yup, take your specimens to the Museum!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; =
margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New =
Roman', serif; "><a name=3D"_MailEndCompose"><span style=3D"font-size: =
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class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a =
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class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>[mailto:naturens-owner@chebuc=
to.ns.ca]<span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><b>On Behalf =
Of<span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></b>Dusan =
Soudek<br><b>Sent:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>May 18, 2015 4:59 =
PM<br><b>To:</b><span =
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pan class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>[NatureNS] oysters in =
Porters Lake (HRM) !<o:p></o:p></span></div></div></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; =
margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New =
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style=3D"margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; =
margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New =
Roman', serif; "><span style=3D"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: =
black; ">Today, while canoeing the lowermost basin of weakly tidal =
Porters Lake, I found a considerable population of oysters. I wasn=92t =
aware of oysters populations in this part of the Eastern Shore. But I =
understand that decades ago oyster cultivation took place at locations =
such as Oyster Pond.<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; =
margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New =
Roman', serif; "><span style=3D"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: =
black; ">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; =
margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New =
Roman', serif; "><span style=3D"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: =
black; ">Does anyone know whether there are oysters in nearby tidal =
Lawrencetown Lake, or in inlets such as Musquodoboit Harbour, Cole =
Harbour, Chezzetcook Inlet, or Petpeswick Inlet; all known for their =
clam beds?<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style=3D"margin-top: =
0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; =
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