 Growth from spat to adults in this species is very rapid at temperatures of 15-25 °C and at salinities of 25 to 32 ppt.In 2000, the Pacific oysters accounted for 98% of the world's cultured oyster production, and are produced in countries all over the world.Global production has increased from about 150 thousand tonnes in 1950 to 1.2 million tonnes in 1990.