Naukati Bay Shellfish Nursery

Naukati Bay Shellfish Nursery

     The stacking trays, referred to as "Maxi Flow Trays" used by local growout operations consist of a 21" square tray 8" deep manufactured of 1"X1" PVC coated wire mesh. The plastic frame and corners are attached to the tray by snapping it into place. The corners nest the tray above and have a slightly flexible slot running vertical on the outside corner to secure the 3/8" hard poly rope sling. Local growers have discovered that a stack of 8 trays is manageable.
    The trays require a mesh liner to be inserted in the bottom when being used to hold small spat that would fall through the 1"X1" opening. The material used for the liner is called Vexar.
    The trays allow for rapid unloading of oysters on to sort tables during routine maintenance for washing and sorting. Handled on a routine maintenance schedule the Maxi Flow Trays stay relatively free from fouling and require little maintenance. If they are allowed to become fouled, removing them from the water and letting them dry for a few days normally dries and kills the fouling and allows it to be easily washed off with a pressure hose.