Welcome back for another episode of the EcoRight Speaks!
Today’s guest comes to us highly recommended from one of our favorite past guests. Tom McCrudden is the owner/operator of the Great Florida Shellfish Company, one of the longest operating shellfish hatchery in Florida. He has farmed/harvested full size clams and operated wholesale/wet storage facilities since 1995. The primary objective of his operation is to produce seed for industry year-round. Tom has specialized his expertise with producing and growing emerging species such as the Sunray Venus Clam with other species in the works. He shares his experience with water quality issues and how climate change impacts the shellfish industry. Click below to have a listen!