Get shucking: South Australians urged to eat oysters and donate shells for reef restoration project
Shrimp soundtrack will be played under water to lure baby oysters in program aimed at fighting algal bloomsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSouth Australians are being urged to feast on local oysters and then donate the shells to restore native reefs, which will filter...
<p>Shrimp soundtrack will be played under water to lure baby oysters in program aimed at fighting algal blooms</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>South Australians are being urged to feast on local oysters and then donate the shells to restore native reefs, which will filter ocean water and help fight harmful algal blooms.</p><p>The program will also involve lumps of limestone being sunk in the ocean, with a soundtrack of snapping shrimp playing on underwater speakers to lure baby oysters in.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/dec/01/south-australia-oyster-shell-donation-reef-restoration">Continue reading...</a>
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