Tom McCrudden of Great Florida Shellfish Company LLC says that he wants to make the planet a better place for his kids to live. His passion for conserving our state’s natural resources and community leadership is evident in his charge to preserve water quality to maintain a sustainable aquaculture operation. Great Florida Shellfish Company has been operating for more than 25 years and is committed to implementing best management practices that keep the industry ‘green’. Preserving water quality is essential for the company to be able to provide the best quality shellfish seed to the farming, restoring and research community. Great Florida Shellfish is an industry leader in helping to solve agricultural challenges facing aquaculture such as red tide or oyster mortality.