oyster farm

On a cold morning, Matt Loo heads out to his 1acre oyster farm in Jack's Cove off of West Island in Fairhaven, MA.
Matt Loo puts his boat in the water as he prepares to head out to his 1acre oyster farm at Jack's Cove off of West Island in Fairhaven, MA for an early morning collection. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
1 manb_C9A4766 Matt Loo puts his boat in the water as he prepares to head out to his 1acre oyster farm at Jack's Cove off of West Island in Fairhaven, MA for an early morning collection.

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 Matt Loo heads out to his 1acre oyster farm at Jack's Cove off of West Island in Fairhaven, MA for an early morning collection. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
2 manb_C9A4804 Matt Loo heads out to his 1acre oyster farm at Jack's Cove off of West Island in Fairhaven, MA for an early morning collection.
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 The sun rises in the background as Matt Loo heads out to his 1acre oyster farm at Jack's Cove off of West Island in Fairhaven, MA for an early morning collection.
3 manb_C9A4801 The sun rises in the background as Matt Loo heads out to his 1acre oyster farm at Jack's Cove off of West Island in Fairhaven, MA for an early morning collection.
 Matt Loo selects which oysters are ready to be cultivated from his 1acre oyster farm at Jack's Cove off of West Island in Fairhaven, MA.
4 manb_C9A4864 Matt Loo selects which oysters are ready to be cultivated from his 1acre oyster farm at Jack's Cove off of West Island in Fairhaven, MA.
Matt Loo selects which oysters are ready to be cultivated from his 1acre oyster farm at Jack's Cove off of West Island in Fairhaven, MA.
5 manb_C9A4900 Matt Loo selects which oysters are ready to be cultivated from his 1acre oyster farm at Jack's Cove off of West Island in Fairhaven, MA.
 Matt Loo heads out to his 1acre oyster farm at Jack's Cove off of West Island in Fairhaven, MA for an early morning collection. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
6 manb_C9A4806 Matt Loo heads out to his 1acre oyster farm at Jack's Cove off of West Island in Fairhaven, MA for an early morning collection.
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 Matt Loo selects which oysters are ready to be cultivated from his 1acre oyster farm at Jack's Cove off of West Island in Fairhaven, MA.
7 manb_C9A4850 Matt Loo selects which oysters are ready to be cultivated from his 1acre oyster farm at Jack's Cove off of West Island in Fairhaven, MA.
 Matt Loo selects which oysters are ready to be cultivated from his 1acre oyster farm at Jack's Cove off of West Island in Fairhaven, MA. Each trap has over 800 oysters.
8 manb_C9A4878 Matt Loo selects which oysters are ready to be cultivated from his 1acre oyster farm at Jack's Cove off of West Island in Fairhaven, MA. Each trap has over 800 oysters.
Matt Loo selects which oysters are ready to be cultivated from his 1acre oyster farm at Jack's Cove off of West Island in Fairhaven, MA.
9 manb_C9A4894 Matt Loo selects which oysters are ready to be cultivated from his 1acre oyster farm at Jack's Cove off of West Island in Fairhaven, MA.
 Todays selection of 35 oysters which Matt Loo harvested from his 1acre oyster farm at Jack's Cove off of West Island in Fairhaven, MA. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
10 manb_C9A4909 Todays selection of 35 oysters which Matt Loo harvested from his 1acre oyster farm at Jack's Cove off of West Island in Fairhaven, MA. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
 Matt Loo shields his face from the rising son as he head back to port after collecting his morning oysters from his farm at Jack's Cove off of West Island in Fairhaven, MA.
11 manb_C9A4913 Matt Loo shields his face from the rising son as he head back to port after collecting his morning oysters from his farm at Jack's Cove off of West Island in Fairhaven, MA.
 Matt Loo heads out to his 1acre oyster farm at Jack's Cove off of West Island in Fairhaven, MA for an early morning collection. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
12 manb_C9A4818 Matt Loo heads out to his 1acre oyster farm at Jack's Cove off of West Island in Fairhaven, MA for an early morning collection.
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Matt Loo heads out to his 1acre oyster farm at Jack's Cove off of West Island in Fairhaven, MA for an early morning collection.
13 manb_C9A4939 Matt Loo heads out to his 1acre oyster farm at Jack's Cove off of West Island in Fairhaven, MA for an early morning collection.
 Matt Loo pulls his boat out of the water after heading out to his 1acre oyster farm at Jack's Cove off of West Island in Fairhaven, MA.
14 manb_C9A4774 Matt Loo pulls his boat out of the water after heading out to his 1acre oyster farm at Jack's Cove off of West Island in Fairhaven, MA.