BlueTrace Blog

Wow it is a crazy time.  I hope you and your families are well.  That is most important.

An estimated 35,000 Americans got sick from Vibrio parahaemolyticus transmitted by shellfish--an increase 54% from 2006 to 2017.

The USDA just released a census of Aquaculture in the US.  As far as I can see, the data has some serious limitations--and it is not the fault of the USDA.  It was a voluntary survey and the results show that the majority of farms didn't return the surveys.  Here are a couple of highlights:

In 17th century Holland Tulips were the first modern market panic.  Overnight tulip values dropped to almost nothing and scores of people went bankrupt.  The question I get regularly is: Are we in a oyster bubble? 

Our waterways are stressed by excess nutrients--especially nitrogen and phosphate. Nitrogen and phosphate fertilizer fueled the "green revolution" that saw grain harvest double within 20 years.  This amazing revolution has fed millions and delivered beautiful green lawns to many.

Just spent a week out in Portland OR at the 73rd! Pacific Coast Shellfish Growers Association.  Really interesting.  Here are some of my takeaways.

Spent 4 days earlier this month visiting clients and prospects on Long Island.  Clearly this is a region on the rise.  The fresh water of the Atlantic flushes the Little and Great Peconic Bays creating ideal growing conditions. The communities are largely supportive. The farms can sell to great restaurants on Long Island or within a few hours they can have their product in NYC. No wonder the number of farmers and the size of the farms is growing.

Oyster Tracker recently hit two big milestones--we raised money and hired our first Chief Technical Officer full time.  Having clients in 10 different states and 3 countries has taught us a lot. We now know a lot more about what the industry needs, what we should build and how we should support you.  With talent and money, we can bring our solution to the next level.

Excuse the brag, but every once is a while we like to take note of what we have accomplished. Here is our latest press release.

This is the most boring post ever, but potentially the most important.  Imagine this scenario: