The North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries in partnership with the North Carolina Coastal Federation will construct a 15-acre oyster reef near the Pamlico Sound. The restoration project is part of a goal to restore 50 million oysters in North Carolina waters by 2020.
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Credit North Carolina Coastal Federation