The Ketcham Blog

It’s Okay to Throw Away, Introducing Biodegradable Shellfish Netting

It’s probably safe to say that every professional grower is finely attuned to the ecological impacts of the rapidly expanding aquaculture industry and proud of its sustainability. And it’s no secret that industry [...]

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Maintaining Wire Gear – Beware of Electrophoresis

You’re a pro grower and there is a very high probability that a chunk of your hard earned dough is going to be plunked down on some type of vinyl coated wire gear.  [...]

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Twisted Rope, The Second Oldest Tool

Every grower, from the seasoned old hands to the folks who have just had their grants approved, will absolutely need to work with rope and have a basic understanding of its properties.  A [...]

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Meet the FLOW N GROW™

There is no denying that the top of the water column, where sunlight driving photosynthesis is strongest, provides the most nutrient-rich environment for the grow-out of your oysters.  In fact, a Sea Grant [...]

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Goodbye Lobstering.com

Well we have a new website. Lobstering.com, we hate to see you go. One great new thing about the new site (there might be a couple others), is this blog.  First of all, fishing stories [...]

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Discovering the Hidden Gem of Lobstering

By Marc Falco Recreational Lobsterman   I had planned to write this story about my experience with recreational lobstering, where you learn the somewhat complicated regulations, obtain and rig the necessary gear, then [...]

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