The Barnegat Bay Collective prominently shucked and served its locally harvested oysters, what could be called “party animals,” at the Billion Oyster Party (BOP) on April 27 in Brooklyn. Matt Gregg, owner of Forty North Oysters, expertly discussed creamy Rose Cove and briny High Bar Harbor samples under the watchful eye of Angela Andersen, producer of the critically acclaimed documentary “The Oyster Farmers.”

They participated with over 50 sustainable oyster farms from across the country and 20 New York restaurants to support…