Oyster farming apparatus and methods

A stackable cage for holding oysters and configured to depend from a float on an oyster long line, the stackable cage comprising:

• side walls comprising apertures for allowing a flow of water therethrough, at least one side wall being openable whilst the cage is stacked,
• an upper portion of the stackable cage being adapted to slidably receive an upper cage thereat;
• a lower portion of the stackable cage being adapted to slidably receive a lower cage thereat;
• wherein the upper portion of the stackable cage further comprises a channel or a complementary rail and the lower portion of the stackable cage further comprises either a complementary rail or a channel, respectively;
• a cap adapted to be slidably received on an open top of an uppermost stackable cage as a lid for the uppermost stackable cage, the cap comprising a flat rectangular panel and a handle;
• the handle having rigid portions angled upward from opposite sides of the cap directly above a channel or complimentary rail and converging at an uppermost portion of the handle;
• the uppermost portion of the handle comprising a circular rod centrally located above an upper surface of the flat rectangular panel and shaped to be slidably received in a float on an oyster long line;
• wherein the circular rod is configured to create a degree of rotational movement between the float and the cap to mitigate effects of tidal surges.