When cocktail parties were a thing ( I don't know, are they still?) Smoked Oysters on crackers were very popular hors d'hoeuvre item on the tray.
My father, a Maritimer, loved his shellfish and fish. I think one of the things that put me off of cooked oysters were cans of smoked oysters, along with canned smelts, sardines, etc. Used to make me gag.