West Mersea on BBC News

Pieces to camera are shot on the Hammerhead so that is the 'minefield' mooring for ribs and stuff in the immediate backdrop. the YC launch is in one of the shots right at the back. The dredging stuff is shot just off the south shore with Bradwell in the background.

The 'Native' issue is pretty serious I think but it has had its problems before.
 
Gitane said:
There is a BBC article on the UK Oyster industry within which there is a short film about West Mersea oysters.

There are some East Coast boats in the background. Not sure exactly where the film was shot.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/0/19511248

Gitane
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The shore part of the film was shot near West Mersea Yacht Club, and the shots on the water are in Mersea Quarters, with a quick shot of my house in the background
 
I'm surprised they didn't mention the Roach oysters. Evidently half the oysters passed off as Whitstable oysters come from the Roach, and over the centuries the Whitstable Oyster farms have been restocked from the Roach.
I understand at the time of negotiation around the Crossrail dumping on Wallasea Island one of the Oystermen from the Roach was able to trump an Act of Parliament with a Charter from Charles II, which was seen as being quite amusing at the time. [Unfortunately it wasn't good enough to stop the dumping and his concerns about the additional silting in the River].
The Roach Sailing Association has an annual Steak and Oysters day on the river when they recover wild oysters as big as dinner plates. Wonderful, never had flavour like them.
 
I think the reason the Roach doesn't get a mention was that it was a piece about the Native Oyster - smallish round type that is fickle to grow - and native to round here.
 
It's confusing. The oysters at Whitstable are also supposed to be 'Natives'.
Mind you Whitstable has somehow become one of those places which can do no wrong in the eyes of those who produce glossy 'style' magazines...
 
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