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Shell Bank: An Oyster Shell Reclamation, Storage, and Recycling Program for Oyster Reef Restoration

Summary

The Shell Bank project is a partnership between the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, the Port of Corpus Christi Authority, and Water Street Seafood Company in Corpus Christi, TX. Its mission is to reclaim and stockpile in excess of 60-70 tons of shell annually by targeting restaurants in the greater Corpus Christi area.

Basics

Coast Wide
N/A
Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies
$162,455

Classification

  • CMP 306
Public Education & Outreach

Timeline

completed

Funding Sources

Source 1

10-050
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Primary
Federal
$97,034
14

Source 2

10-050
Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies
Secondary
State
$65,421
14
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Contacts

Responsibility
Texas A&M University of Corpurs Christi
Contact
Dr. Paul Mantagna Endowed Chair for Ecosystems Studies Harte Research Institute 6300 Ocean Drive, Unit 5869 Corpus Christi, Texas 78412-5869 361-825-2040
Responsibility
General Land Office
Contact
Coastal Resources 1-800-998-4456 press 8 512-475-0773