In the harbor of Ekenäs, in South Koster of Bohuslän you'll find Sweden's only oyster hatchery, a marine industry disguised as a boathouse with a newly started production of the most highly valued oyster on the world market. The cold water makes it difficult to cultivate oysters in Sweden, but this has been solved in a new way - by growing fry indoors in a controlled way.
The most sensitive work is done in the hatchery, where they among other things also have to grow food for the oyster larvae. The goal is to become northern Europe's largest oyster farm and within a couple of years they aim to produce 300 tonnes of oysters - which represents almost all of Sweden's consumption.
Last Wednesday the first "baby boom" left home and the oysters born "inhouse" were put in to the sea. The first harvest is to be expected in a few years and these oysters will probably end up in France, where about 30 oysters are consumed per person/year. In Sweden not even half an oyster is eaten per person/year. The biggest market is France, where oysters are considered as a unique delicacy.
(source: SVT/Lars Wiklund)
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