How We Grow Oysters
We grow oysters in two different ways, we have the wild spat fall from oysters in the river and we buy in oyster seed which is commercially grown oyster spat and comes in a variety of sizes.
We Are An Oyster Farm
We are an oyster farm, first and foremost, that is who we are, what we do and what we love.
Dispatching Lobsters
We take great care looking after our live shellfish and as a rule we don't sell live lobsters or crabs online, instead we cook to order and the lobsters and crabs are always dispatched humanely with a Crustastun before cooking.
How To Store Oysters At Home
If you look after your oysters they will be quite happy out of the water for about five days and they are much easier to look after than people think.
Lets Talk Types of Prawns
We have a huge range of prawns; raw, cooked, whole, peeled or part peeled and thats before we even start on the different sizes. Needless to say, we have the prawn, shrimp or langoustine that you are looking for.
Why We Import Lobsters from Canada
In one word... sustainability. You can be sure that by choosing a Canadian lobster you are not only eating something delicious, but the harvesting methods employed to catch the lobster are good for the environment and the future of the wild Canadian lobsters.
What's a Cracked Crab?
We have added a new product, a cracked crab. We know that it can be daunting when you order a cooked crab, it arrives and then what do you do with it? What parts can you eat and what exactly are dead mans fingers?
New Smoked Salmon
We have been trying to find a new smoked salmon and it turns out that we didn't have to look very far, just to Maldon a mere 16 miles away and to a friend Darcy, who used to work at the Fishery.
NEW IN: Mersea Seafood Platter
Our platters are named after the creeks and islands within our Fishery, but this platter is so generous, we decided to name it after the Island we live on.
It's Native Oyster Season!
September is our favourite time of year; when the water cools down in Pyefleet Creek, which for us oyster farmers means one thing - Colchester native oysters are ready!
Let's Talk Native Oysters
At the Fishery, we are in the process of regenerating our native oyster stock, we have been in this process for the last 50 years.