“A shortage of oyster shells is hamstringing efforts to rebuild oyster reefs and restore native stocks ravaged by decades of disease, overharvesting and pollution. To fight the trend, Virginia officials this week were busy mining 10,000-year-old shells…”

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20130710-170757.jpgOyster shells from local oyster farmer going back in Lynnhaven.

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