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During fall and winter, Gullah men went out in flat-bottomed boats called "bateaux" or in larger sloops or engine-powered scows, from which they used short-handled "grabs" to harvest oysters from the riverbanks. In deep water, they used long-handled tongs. One man could gather 60 to 100 bushels during a low tide. The men transported the oysters to factories where the shellfish were steamed, shucked and canned. Sea Island women, and sometimes children, worked long hours in shucking facilities.