Pará State coast has seven oyster farming projects, where family farmers and artisanal fishermen organized in associations obtain a supplement to their income, envisioning the possibility of living exclusively from this activity. In terms of production, the initiative of the Associação de Agricultores e Aquicultores de Nova Olinda (AGROMAR), located in the Augusto Corrêa City, assumes a prominent role, having sold 12,000 dozen oysters in 2016. The objective of this study was to analyze socioeconomic and technological aspects of oyster farming in the AGROMAR's community project. The research was carried out from August to December 2017 and included the application of questionnaires to oyster farmers and field observations to characterize the technology adopted in the creation structures and management. It was found that the age of the producers ranged from 27 to 63 years, 70% had incomplete elementary school, 70% had oyster culture as the main source of income and 60% had monthly family income between one and two minimum wages. All had participated in training to pratice the activity and had the prospect of expanding the business. The project had fixed and floating tables for the disposal of pillows and a clothesline for the installation of lanterns aimed at the production of native oyster Crassostrea gasar. Although floating tables provide greater productivity than fixed tables, there was a predominance of fixed tables in the initiative, mainly due to the limited investment capacity of oyster farmers. It was concluded that the production cycle of up to 24 months made the available infrastructure underutilized in terms of productivity, highlighting the need for adequate management to increase profitability.
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