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OzFish members and supporters dedicated over 2900 hours and deployed more than one million recycled oyster shells to help restore shellfish reefs.
Volunteers deploy one million oyster shells in biggest day of restoration
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UEENSLAND recreational fishers recently delivered the biggest ever single day of habitat restoration in Moreton Bay – deploying more than one million recycled oyster shells to help restore shellfish reefs. More than 200 members and supporters dedicated over 2900 hours to collect and clean used oyster shells and construct 765 mini reefs – known as robust oyster baskets – using in excess of 16.5 tonnes of shells. This latest deployment has the potential to be transformational for Moreton Bay,
where shellfish reefs were once plentiful and contributed to vibrant fisheries and clear water. Two hundred years of dredging, overharvesting and poor water quality mean shellfish reefs are now considered functionally extinct. The one million recycled shells – collected from restaurants and businesses across Brisbane by volunteers – have the potential to become home to more than 1.5 million living oysters. In addition, the habitat they create will be able to support tonnes of fish and
nearly 750,000 invertebrates, including crabs, shrimp, worms and snails. OzFish special projects officer for Shellfish Restoration Robbie Porter believes the community spirit being shown by recreational fishers can help revitalise what has been lost in Moreton Bay. “This was our biggest day yet returning shellfish to Moreton Bay and it was only possible because of the incredible effort of our members and volunteers,” Mr Porter said. “They did a power of work, including using * continued P13
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The habitat created will be able to support tonnes of fish and nearly 750,000 invertebrates.
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