Hatchery-Based Oyster Restoration
Implementing Organization
State of Louisiana
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$5,850,000
Known Leveraged Funding
$0
Funding Organization
Natural Resource Damage Assessment Trustees (NRDA)
Funding Program
Natural Resource Damage Assessment NRDA
Details
Project Category
Environmental
Project Actions
Species Restoration
Targeted Resources
Oysters/Reefs
Project Description
This project will provide up to 10 years of operational funds for the Michael C. Voisin Oyster Hatchery in Grand Isle, Louisiana and support deployment monitoring of hatchery-produced larvae and spat. The facility is jointly operated by Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) and Louisiana State University (LSU) to produce oysters for use in rehabilitating public oyster areas (POA). This project will contribute to the enhancement of natural oyster reefs and increased oyster abundance which may provide some ecosystem services that result from high oyster abundance, such as reduction in shoreline erosion, improved water quality, increased biodiversity of reef-dependent organisms, and recycling of nutrients.
Contact
Brady Carter(985) 594-4130
bcarter@wlk.la.gov
Project Website
None
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