Recruitment of Oysters by Different Collection Devices at a Longline Shellfish Farm in the Central Adriatic Sea

In 2020–2021, a trial to recruit flat oysters was implemented at longline farm in the central Adriatic, whereby efficiency recruitment (n. oyster/dm2) of different suspended substrates evaluated. Two lantern nets (50 cm diameter; 145 h) had composed 8 mm wide wrinkled ribbon and empty oyster shells positioned upper levels lanterns. The tumbling evaluation presence mud were also considered. similar between shell. Recruitment same proportion on external rough part as internal smooth shells. No significant differences shown when comparing terms efficiency.