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Dry, windy conditions have increased fire risk across the state and fueled ongoing wildfires
1. Captain Robert Lehman pilots the RV "Miss Kay" to the fall survey station coordinates.
2. Water quality is measured.
3. On a signal from the captain, the dredge is lowered overboard.
4. A GPS is monitored for tow distance.
5. At a predetermined distance, the dredge is retrieved.
6. The dredge is brought onboard and the contents are dumped onto the dredge table.
7. A ½ bushel subsample is taken.
8. The ½ bushel subsample is spread onto the culling table.
9. The sample is sorted for live and dead oysters
10. Once sorted, the sample is double checked for small spat.
11. A typical spat.
12. Oysters collected are measured for shell height
13. Data sheet for a standard fall survey station.
14. At a disease station, a representative subsample is bagged.
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