Prince William Sounds's Eagle Shellfish oyster farm trying to make Alaska's oyster industry viable
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [The Cordova Times] by Ben Yeager - July 28, 2014
Jim Aguiar doesn't like angst. That isn't a judgment of others, rather a conceptual misunderstanding on his part. He just doesn't get it. "If you like angst, move to New York City and meet Woody Allen," he said.
It could be that his life has been dictated by hard work and perseverance, first as a 19-year old with $20 to his name working the slime line at a cannery, then as commercial fisherman and boat owner, and now as the owner and sole operator of the Eagle Shellfish oyster farm in Simpson Bay, Prince William Sound.
The Alaskan oyster industry faces myriad problems, among them high transportation costs, lack of infrastructure, lack of labor and inconsistently available product. Perhaps the biggest problem is acquiring "spat," or baby oysters...
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