The Price of Lobsters
As you may have noticed the price of our Canadian Lobsters is a bit more than usual so we thought we should explain why.
Oyster Spatting Ponds
Here at the Fishery we grow two types of oysters, Native and Rock or to give them their proper names Ostrea Edulis and Crassostrea Gigas...
Native Oyster Regeneration
Three years ago we invested in millions of tiny native oyster spat to regenerate our native oyster beds the oysters are doing well but it takes time and patience...
How to Open an Oyster
We open thousands of oysters every year so we thought he would be the best person to show you how to open an oyster at home, safely and successfully!
Dredging with Slyvester and Alfie
Here at the Colchester Oyster Fishery, we grow and harvest our own oysters from the rivers and creeks surrounding the Fishery in East Mersea.
It's New Van Time
As we deliver to restaurants and the fish markets 6 nights a week, our delivery vans soon clock up a lot of miles...
Oxford Street Revealed
I think we need to get Graham an agent he is on the telly so much! We were on BBC 1 this morning, this time it was Oxford Street Revealed about 27 minutes in.
How We Used to Dredge Oysters
We have a long history of dredging for oysters at the fishery, we are fortunate to be in an area that celebrates oysters. Many of the boats that were used to dredge in times gone by are still around today.
Oysters - A, AA or AAA?
What is it with A, AA and AAA and oysters? Well, it's the same as small, medium and large, but that still doesn't help you decide which ones to order if you are new to oysters or if you have them in restaurants all the time.