
Nautilus Island
Atlantic Aqua Farms
📍 Bagaduce River · Maine
SpeciesEastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica)
SizeLarge · 3.0"-4.0"
MethodOff-bottom (cages/bags)
Salinity
MildBriny
Oyster profile
CleanFull-Bodied
About Nautilus Island
Farm-raised in Maine's Bagaduce River, where the entire grow-out process takes place within protective mesh bags floating at the top of the water column, keeping the oysters clean and free of bottom silt.
In plain words: clean, full-bodied, with briny salt.
Where it grows
- Harvest region
- Bagaduce River, Maine
- Growing region
- Bagaduce River
- State
- Maine
- Country
- United States
Atlantic Aqua FarmsThe farm · 3 oysters on Shucks
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Nautilus Island oysters: common questions
What do Nautilus Island oysters taste like?
Nautilus Island oysters are described as clean, full-bodied, with briny salinity.
Where are Nautilus Island oysters grown?
They're grown in Bagaduce River, Maine, Bagaduce River, Maine, United States by Atlantic Aqua Farms.
How salty are Nautilus Island oysters?
Briny: 4 out of 5 on the Shucks scale. A clean hit of seawater, crisp and bright.
Where can I eat Nautilus Island oysters?
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