The Fish on Fridays series is a collaboration between Gloucester photographers Kathy Chapman and Marty Luster. Look for various aspects of Gloucester’s centuries-old fishing industry highlighted here on Fridays.
Although not native to the waters of Cape Ann, little compares to these Blue Point, Westport, CT oysters, shucked and devoured at Gloucester’s Wingaersheek Beach. Kathy recently mastered the art of shucking and showed Marty how to find the hinge to unlock the shells. She also shared them with Fred Bodin (Bodin Historic Photo) and made a video of his technique.
The oysters were purchased at Connolly Seafoods: http://www.steveconnollyseafood.com. The last frame shows the additional gifts from the sea courtesy House of the Raven: http://houseoftheraven.com
Photos © Marty Luster 2013
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Good Morning Gloucester 
Glad “Fish on Fridays” is back. Really enjoy it.
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Thanks, that’s great to hear.
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And boy were these tasty! The closest locally grown oysters to us are Ipswich Oysters. The ones I had were purchased in Gloucester, and were large and delicious.
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Yum… Cathy we may need to hire your new found skill and have an oyster night! (They are related to octopus though, so I’ll need to do a test first to make sure I don’t end up in the Emergency Room! One allergic reaction is enough to warn me!)
Nice pictures! Thanks for the House of the Raven plug! That picture came out well. Thanks to Fred Bodin for lending his camera in a pinch!
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