Where oysters live?

these maps show the distribution of Ostreas edulis
(top) and the main producing countries(bottom). Please click to enlarge



The variety Ostreas edulis occurs in England, France, Spain and many other European countries as well as the USA and Canada, although they favour farming the pacific oyster. It is mainly farmed in the UK and Spain in Europe. There are other varieties of oyster present thought the world such as the pacific oyster which is eaten in the USA and the pearl oyster which is eaten but also used in the production of pearls in Indonesia.

For more in depth information about the native oyster and the farming of oysters please follow this link to the UN cultured aquatic species information programme report which includes information on biological features and identification, natural history and aquaculture history and photos of the oyster and photos of aquaculture methods, nursery practices, growing techniques both on and off bottom (with diagrams), harvesting, handling and processing, market and trade.

these maps show the distribution of Ostreas edulis
(top) and the main producing countries(bottom).