DEBY Oyster Eyed Larvae VA

Selected lines of disease resistant, fast growing triploid oyster brood stock from the Virginia Institute of Marine Science bred in the merroir of Gloucester, Virginia. 

To make the sterile, robust, fast growing triploid, male tetraploid lines are used, also created and improved at ABC, to cross with the female diploid line, which yields triploids.

• Mass selected to attain disease resistance.
• A medium to high salinity stock. 
• MSX resistant and Dermo tolerant.  
• The ancestors of this stock are from Delaware Bay MSX resistant lines, but have been selected for disease resistance in York River for over 20 years.
• This stock is a proven all around performer
• Good grower across a range of salinities.

Eyed larvae for remote setting or spat on shell operations. These eyed larvae are competent and ready to set, ensured by harvesting multiple times from each batch and finely grading them during each take down cycle. High performing larvae are produced during the entire growing season, with excellent setting rates throughout the spring and summer.