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Destin council backs 'Million Oyster Project' to restore harbor habitat
Summary
Council unanimously agreed to collaborate with the Harbor & Waterways Board and Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance on a Million Oyster Project aiming to restore 1,000,000 oysters by the 2030s through vertical oyster gardens, bottom beds and shell recycling. Council noted permits and funding steps ahead.
The City of Destin on Feb. 2 voted to support a community‑led oyster restoration project aimed at restoring one million oysters in the Destin Harbor over the next decade.
John Stevens, vice chair of the Harbor & Waterways Board, and Allison McDowell of the Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance described the initiative as modeled on New York City’s Billion Oyster Project. The plan combines vertical oyster gardens (VOGs) deployed at docks, oyster shell recycling with local restaurants, and the eventual…
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