Massachusetts Plants “Ugly Oysters” to Repopulate Oyster Beds

From East Coast Ocean News:

Shellfish growers in Massachusetts recently planted more than 10,000 oysters on a one-acre site in Nasketucket Bay as part of the Supporting Oyster Aquaculture and Restoration (SOAR) program.

These oysters can help populations flourish and keep coastal habitats healthy.

Working with The Nature Conservancy and Pew Charitable Trust Supporting Oyster Aquaculture and Restoration (SOAR) program, ten thousand oysters were distributed from two oyster farms in Fairhaven, Massachusetts.

Nasketucket Bay Fairhaven Massachusetts Google map

ten thousand oysters to be dumped onto a one-acre oyster restoration site in Nasketucket Bay in Fairhaven.

Oysters to be placed on a one acre oyster restoration site in Nasketucket Bay Mass. — Tyler Lizotte and Cody Jardin of Blue Stream Shellfish dump oysters onto a one-acre oyster restoration site in
Nasketucket Bay in Fairhaven. The oysters are from two oyster farms in Fairhaven – both of which are participating in the second round of The Nature Conservancy and Pew Charitable Trust Supporting Oyster Aquaculture and Restoration (SOAR) program. PETER PEREIRA/The Standard-Times

Shellfish growers from Blue Stream Aquaculture in Fairhaven planted over 10,000 oysters in Nasketucket Bay on a one-acre oyster restoration site.

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Southcoast today standard times article