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Two men, one wearing a windbreaker and the other overalls and a long-sleeved shirt. They're on a small boat on the water. The man on the left is holding a mesh bag open. The man on the right is pouring  oysters into it from a black plastic bin after they were cleaned and run through a roller that helps shape the shells.
Daylina Miller
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Manatee County is a significant contributor to Florida’s shellfish aquaculture sector, which supports over $29 billion in sales revenue and more than 400 jobs throughout the state’s economy.

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