Massachusetts Oyster Project

The Massachusetts Oyster Project is an organization dedicated to the restoration of water cleansing oysters and native shellfish to the state’s marine estuaries. 

We engage in 4 primary activities:

Restoration - Where and when we can, we work to restore native shellfish populations. 

Shell Recycling- We’ve worked with local restaurants and events to gather and recycle oyster shell. In time, we aspire to process the shell and use it at our restoration sites.

Education - Education is vital to expose more people to the water resources of Massachusetts, and to build energy and momentum for the restoration of native shellfish to our coastlines.

Advocacy - The Commonwealth's cumbersome and antiquated laws are holding back restoration, we are working to change them.

The cities and towns of Massachusetts are rediscovering their coastlines. After years of pollution, water clarity has improved dramatically. But there is still a lot of work to do. To learn more visit www.massoyster.org.