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Colchester Oyster Fishery is one of the United Kingdom’s leading suppliers of fresh shellfish. Established in 1964, to grow and supply the Colchester Native Oyster and Rock Oysters, our oyster beds have a history that dates back to 1189. In this year Richard I granted the Borough of Colchester the rights to the fishery in return for sending men to help build Dover Castle, and Colchester Oyster Fishery holds the lease. The company is recognised worldwide as a supplier of the finest Scottish and Canadian Lobster, Crab, Clams, Langoustine and Oysters.

In an age when much of the food we eat is the subject of controversial methods of rearing and preserving, we are proud to be a company that delivers fresh products without the need for any additives or preservatives. In fact the products we supply have high levels of many beneficial minerals and nutrients as can be seen under product information page of the products we supply.

The Fishery is based on Mersea Island, a small island 8 miles south of Colchester, connected to the mainland by a causeway that is covered at springtides. At this location overlooking the Pyefleet Creek, surrounded by unspoilt salt marshes and a bird sanctuary we grow, grade and store our shellfish. The Fishery houses a state of the art oyster purification system, which was installed at the end of 2004. Meeting with CEFAS regulations, the system passes fresh seawater through a UV filter, purifying the oysters for 42 hours ensuring they are in perfect condition prior to dispatch.

We have also just installed a new Canadian designed lobster storage system, which incorporates very high specification filtration and refrigeration units that maintain the lobsters freshly caught condition.

 

 

We have always focused on sourcing the finest quality shellfish and hope you agree...