Shell Bank: An Oyster Shell Reclamation, Storage, and Recycling Program for Oyster Reef Restoration

Project Description

The Shell Bank project is a partnership between the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, the Port of Corpus Christi Authority, and Water Street Seafood Company in Corpus Christi, TX. Its mission is to reclaim and stockpile in excess of 60-70 tons of shell annually by targeting restaurants in the greater Corpus Christi area.

Basics

Coast Wide

Classification

  • CMP 306
Public Education & Outreach

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