Pemaquid Oyster Company Inc (POC) was founded with the goal of producing the highest quality cultivated, American oysters (Crassostrea virginica) for the half-shell market. The oysters are spawned in late winter at a local mid-coast Maine hatchery and reared at the firmâs summer nurseries in the plankton-rich waters of the Damariscotta River in Lincoln County, Maine. In the late fall, the oyster seeds are bottom planted on leased growing beds. Harvested year round, Pemaquid Oysters are held in the cold, briny Class A waters of Clarkâs Cove near the riverâs mouth, where the oysters obtain their flavor. The firmâs custom-designed purging baskets allow for nourishment of the oysters as they recover from harvesting during wet storage prior to shipment. Cocktail, select and jumbo grade oysters are exclusively marketed under the Pemaquid brand to fine restaurants and wholesalers along the Atlantic sea
