Aqua Seb Production

Aqua Seb Tamaris Production is based in Tamaris Bay. I raise and refine oysters in the bay with a unique local Varoise imprint. Originally from Charente Maritime (Marennes Oléron oysters) and after several years of research into potential breeding sites in France, I chose and obtained 3 concessions in Tamaris Bay at La Seyne sur Mer in the Var. I surrounded myself with specialists from the CNRS to understand the currentology of the area, and with former producers to learn its particularities. This semi-enclosed bay still has access to the sea, guaranteeing a supply of specific nutrients, giving the products that come from it an exceptional terroir taste. Our ancestors understood this a long time ago: the first stories about mussels date back to the 19th century! Aqua Seb Tamaris Production, naturally born and bred to bring you top-quality seafood. With over 28 years' experience in aquaculture behind me, in a wide variety of roles (management, development, running the largest aquaculture farm in France and overseas), expertise abroad..., here I am today, ready to serve you! To do this, I go directly to select my spat in Charente Maritime near Fort Boyard. I acclimatize them with my Charentais colleagues before the return trip to the South. Working on both salinity and temperature, there are major differences between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea that must not be overlooked. On arrival at Tamaris, I keep my little oysters in special nets or bags for at least 3 weeks, to prepare them as well as possible for the rope-gluing process. Once gluing is complete, the oysters are suspended in bunches of 3 on the rearing table for a period ranging from 15 to 36 months. They'll be exposed to the sea several times to recreate some of the tidal phenomena we don't have in the Mediterranean. Once the desired size has been reached, the ropes are taken out of the water, "detoxified" (the action of cleaning them by removing algae, concretions, etc.) and put back into sea bags for a further 2 weeks before purification and marketing.