Project Description
The Galveston Bay Foundation (GBF) will continue the Galveston Bay Oyster Shell Recycling Program, a program that reclaims spent oyster shell from local seafood restaurants and properly cures the shell in preparation for reuse in local oyster reef restoration projects. GBF will enhance the program through new collection and storage methods, increased restaurant participation, and new outreach programs/materials.
Bags of recycled oyster shells are removed weekly from docks and allowed to drain to force predators to crawl out as they seek water. The shells are rinsed of sediment and then returned to the bay water.
The 1,500-foot-long dock at Texas Corinthian Yacht Club in Kemah was home to about 60 bags during the 2017 season.
Cured and bagged oyster shell on cement curing pad.