Oyster Reef Restoration

The mighty oyster is much more than a daring appetizer. It's an integral part of our marine ecosystem. And by some accounts the oyster population has dropped 80 percent over the last century. That's a potentially devastating loss for our fisheries, shorelines, and nature's very own water filtration system.
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[@josepheagan5294]

Have we looked at possibly growing and harvesting oysters in an artificial habitat for consumption? Much like an oyster greenhouse if you will, and at the same time restoring these oyster reefs. This would seem like a win win for everyone.

[@0xFF48]

Oyster farms already exist. The federal government shut down a really large one www.drakesbayoyster.com/ We really need to do both, restore the oyster reefs, and use oyster farms to feed people.

[@princessstephanie2223]

Yes many oyster farms in the Chesapeake Bay area.... ORP or Horn Point Labs clam 20% of oysters sold as Maryland oysters making way to restaurants are farm raised.. At 16 I started facebook.com/BayBBeautiful/ a non profit organization which biggest projects is collecting used oyster shells for the oyster recovery.

[@sassychic1011]

Hi, would you be able to grant me permission to borrow some of this footage for a senior capstone video project? I’d be sure to give credit!

[@gutersteinker]

Dissolved oxygen is key to their survival

[@RuneChaosMarine]

have there ever been coral reefs on the outer banks of north carolina? befor european ships recked, or used an explosive to destroy them? many states north of us, have coral "farm"s and restoration projects, same to the south. why are we not growing coral farms, with floating muscle farms, and a static oyster bed, at the top of the coral towers?

[@davidcessna1069]

Write me a check... We got this...