#$%^&*AU2008201611B220120913.pdf#####-14ABSTRACT: A shellfish growing process for the growing of shellfish, wherein the process includes: v. forming a hole in the shellfish that passes through one side of the shell, through the 5 flesh of the shellfish and through the other side of the shellfish； vi. inserting an attachment means into the hole formed in the shellfish such that the attachment means extends into and passes there through and that at least or portion of the attachment means extends outwardly from the shellfish； vii. attaching the shellfish to a shellfish support means wherein the said portion of the 10 attachment means is attached to the shellfish support means such that the shellfish is adapted to be supported on the shellfish support means in a spaced relationship to other shellfish similarly attached to the shellfish support means； and viii. repeating steps i to iii to attach further shellfish to the shellfish support means. 15IJla FIGURE3
