The town has a small marina and the local industry is oyster farming.
For centuries, oyster farming has been a mainstay of the surrounding economy.
Fishing, and more recently, oyster farming has also been an important industry.
Commercial fishing and oyster farming are both practiced in the Manning.
It was a hub of oyster farming as the name suggests.
Commercial fishing and oyster farming are expected to take decades to fully recover.
In Australia, oyster farming is a completely different story.
As of 2011, oyster farming produced 40 million in annual sales for the city.
The region's economy is based on tourism, fisheries, forestry and oyster farming.
Early versions of oyster farming occurred between the early 1900s and 1950s.