Shellfish farming – Vintage Photograph

ENG: In the 1970s there was also fierce resistance in shellfish farming circles against the complete closure of the Oosterschelde. Under pressure from public opinion, parliament then decided in 1976 to build a storm surge barrier, a dam with closable “holes”. The conditions now remain suitable for the cultivation of mussels and oysters, among other things. An image like this will therefore continue to be seen in the future: a mussel cutter that “shortens” the mussels to take them to the rewatering places. There they will lose their sand and catch their breath again before being sold. DUTCH: In de jaren zeventig was er ook in kringen van schelpdierkwekers fel verzet tegen volledige afsluiting van de Oosterschelde. Onder druk van de publieke opinie besloot het parlement toen in 1976 tot de bouw van een stormvloedkering, een dam met afsluitbare “gaten”. De omstandigheden blijven nu geschikt voor de teelt van onder andere mosselen en oesters. Een beeld als dit zal dus ook in de toekomst te zien zijn: een mosselkotter die de mosselen “inkort” om ze naar de herbewateringsplaatsen te brengen. Daar zullen ze hun zand verliezen en weer op adem komen voordat ze worden verkocht.ENG: In the 1970s there was also fierce resistance in shellfish farming circles against the complete closure of the Oosterschelde. Under pressure from public opinion, parliament then decided in 1976 to build a storm surge barrier, a dam with closable “holes”. The conditions now remain suitable for the cultivation of mussels and oysters, among other things. An image like this will therefore continue to be seen in the future: a mussel cutter that “shortens” the mussels to take them to the rewatering places. There they will lose their sand and catch their breath again before being sold. DUTCH: In de jaren zeventig was er ook in kringen van schelpdierkwekers fel verzet tegen volledige afsluiting van de Oosterschelde. Onder druk van de publieke opinie besloot het parlement toen in 1976 tot de bouw van een stormvloedkering, een dam met afsluitbare “gaten”. De omstandigheden blijven nu geschikt voor de teelt van onder andere mosselen en oesters. Een beeld als dit zal dus ook in de toekomst te zien zijn: een mosselkotter die de mosselen “inkort” om ze naar de herbewateringsplaatsen te brengen. Daar zullen ze hun zand verliezen en weer op adem komen voordat ze worden verkocht.

Dimensions: 20.2 x 25.6 cm

IMS SKU: SCAN-NL-04756743

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In the 1970s there was also fierce resistance in shellfish farming circles against the complete closure of the Oosterschelde. Under pressure from public opinion, parliament then decided in 1976 to build a storm surge barrier, a dam with closable “holes”. The conditions now remain suitable for the cultivation of mussels and oysters, among other things. An image like this will therefore continue to be seen in the future: a mussel cutter that “shortens” the mussels to take them to the rewatering places. There they will lose their sand and catch their breath again before being sold. (Photo: Ren Kleingeld, Delta Institute for Hydrobiological Research, Yerseke).