A Hampton restaurant has recycled a record number of oyster shells – enough to put nearly 3.9 million young oysters into the Chesapeake Bay.
According to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Fuller’s Raw Bar recycled approximately 390,000 oyster shells since the beginning of 2019, a record for CBF’s Virginia Oyster Restoration Program. The recycled shell totals 472 bushels, enough to seed nearly 4 acres of sanctuary reefs.
Empty oyster shells make good surfaces for baby oysters to attach to, with each shell anchoring 10 baby oysters. The oysters are then planted on sanctuary reefs, filtering water and creating habitats for fish, crabs and other marine life.
Dozens of Virginia restaurants participate in CBF’s shell recycling program, but Fuller’s now holds the record for the most shells coming from a single source in Virginia.
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more BS from bay foundation here are some facts….there are roughly 200 to 300 oysters in a bushel…..even if you put 15 bushel of shells to an acre, you wouldn’t even notice them.. just for fun why dont you at home take a bushel of anything stones leaves anything, and dump them out and just see how little that amount is compared to the size of an acre. just more propaganda to fill there pockets with tax payer money and have the public believe they are needed