Hello Arthur two or three oyster knives Jackson
You know, come to think of it, I reckon the sign of being a grown up is not owning an oyster knife, or even several oyster knives, but knowing how to use one without lacerating your fingers...
So I am learning, are oysters farmed so doesn't make that much difference does it?
There are a couple of issues, not related to being farmed or wild. The only one you really need to worry about, if you are buying them from the fish market to take home, is that it's harder to keep oysters fresh in August. And as someone who has suffered oyster-related food poisoning, I can tell you it's not nice at all.
The other thing is simply that they are at their peak for eating in the winter. Their reproductive cycle means they spawn in summer, so can be thin and watery as a result. Not necessarily bad to eat, just not at their best.
The oyster festival was supposed to be a way of attracting visitors, but frankly that's not really an issue in summer. Why not have the festival in the winter to really celebrate the oysters at their peak and attract people at a time when the town is quieter?