July 2010 Cygnet Bay: Harvest at Shenton Bluff at the Seeding Shed: From top to bottom: The holding tanks with our Indonesian Technicians hovering over the shell, waiting to insert a wedge when the shell opens. Shells being held open by a wedge in a basket. Our specially imported Indonesian crew are here to do the all important 'first operation' for us. There is Adrian, Illy, Ekka, ?????????, ??????????? and Steve the expat is here to help them assimilate. Looking into the oyster during operation. One of our Indo Sibo Technicians removing the mantle tissue and cutting it into small pieces for insertion of one piece into the gonad area of the animal. Our Army truck full of empty shell ready to be dried out, sorted, and packed into 44 gallon drums for selling. And finally the aluminium washing barrell with holes in it............this is not Lotto you know, that barrell is used to wash the wedges to remove any risk of cross infection.
July 2010 Weather temperatures: Minimum 16 degrees. Maximum 33 degrees.
