... dragged over a reef by an oyster boat, oysters are scrapped off the bottom by the toothed bar and into the basket. Every so often the basket is brought to the top and onto the boat and empties so the fishermen can collect their bounties. The smaller oysters that do not meet the size requirements are discarded and thrown back into the water without any harm done. Oysters are ... sold either shelled or shucked. If a dealer is going to sell shucked oysters than the manager hired experienced shell shuckers. They use special knives to open the ... oysters. After cleaning and processing, the...

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