Business of the Year - Honourable Mention ShanDaph Oysters
Minister of Environment and Labour Mark Parent (left) and Rick Ramsay, Chair of RRFB Nova Scotia (right) presents Phil Docker, owner of ShanDaph Oysters, with and Honourable Mention for Business of the Year at the 9th Annual Mobius Environmental Awards held in Dartmouth on April 25, 2007.
ShanDaph Oysters, on Big Island in Pictou County, is an environmentally sustainable, organic aquaculture company. Their oysters, bay scallops and quahogs are served in fine dining establishments and enjoyed by individual connoisseurs. And its operation and products reflect not only high quality, but an unwavering commitment to environmental stewardship. The boxes that the oysters are packed in are reused; the main working boat is partially constructed from plastic wood made from recycled hay-bale covers; and the plant is solar powered … the first of its kind in the province. Phil Docker, owner of ShanDaph Oysters received a plaque in recognition of Honourable Mention, for Business of the Year.