In Occitania, there are not only Bouzigues oysters. The Camargue also has its oyster farmers. The activity started there in 2015 and the site seems perfectly suited. Last month, the largest oyster in the world was even caught there. Reporting.
In the pale light of winter, Cyril and Michael take off to a corner of the Camargue. From Port-Saint-Louis, head to an unusual place for the region: an oyster farm. The fisherman-diver duo comes to the aid of their fellow oyster farmers. Oyster rescuers of sorts.
“When there are bags that break and they can’t pick them up, we are asked to dive into the parks to pick them up”, relates Cyril Caustaury, fisherman. “It broke not long agohe said with a rope in his hand. There is no vase, nothing. She’s very young.”
The oyster farming activity is brand new in the region. The first parks appeared in 2015, and production is currently confidential. Less than 1% of French production. But the activity could have a future in the Camargue.
“The shellfish in Port-Saint-Louis grow well thanks to the Rhôneremarks Cyril Caustaury. With this supply of fresh water and also a good supply of plankton, the shellfish are well nourished and grow well.”
But above all, these oysters are the pride of both men. That day, they wanted to show us a wild oyster caught last November. The holder of a planetary record.
34 cm is the size of the largest oyster in the world and it is from the Camargue. The record was approved. • © FTV
“The largest oyster in the world, 34 cmexclaims Michael Godinho, diver. It is enormous !”
The giant oyster remains today in the park, in a cool place, to continue growing. It is not intended for consumption, unlike number 3 oysters brought back to the port. They, it seems, are excellent. The whole Camargue in a shell.
2024-01-14 18:17:21
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