Hungry for oysters? Your discarded shells can help restore Tampa Bay reefs

The conveyor belt of volunteers stands in ankle-deep water, passing mesh bags full of emptied oyster shells. The regulars ...
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100,000 Oyster Bake shells weren’t trashed after Fiesta. They’re being used for reef rehab in Texas gulf.

SAN ANTONIO – St. Mary’s University served 100,000 oysters during Fiesta 2025. Instead of discarding the shells, they were repurposed. They were packaged up and driven 150 miles to the Texas coast to ...