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COASTAL Aquaculture Oyster Reef Planting

Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Ocean County, New Jersey, United States

Source: 95.9 The RAT

Project
Under Construction

The Ocean County Soil Conservation District conducted its second reef planting, depositing 435,000 oysters into Barnegat and Great Bay as part of the COASTAL Aquaculture Project. The oysters were planted in Tuckerton Reef and Mill Creek Reef, with Stockton University overseeing the sites. The project aims to restore estuarine habitat and improve water quality and ecological health in New Jersey's

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Water Supply and Storage, Education, Manufacturing (Industrial), Raw Materials, Government
Location
Ocean County, New Jersey, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
95.9 The RAT

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The project “COASTAL Aquaculture Oyster Reef Planting” is an infrastructure initiative in the Water Supply and Storage sector, located in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from 95.9 The RAT.

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under construction

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2026-07-22

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The Ocean County Soil Conservation District conducted its second reef planting, depositing 435,000 oysters into Barnegat and Great Bay as part of the COASTAL Aquaculture Project. The oysters were planted in Tuckerton Reef and Mill Creek Reef, with Stockton University overseeing the sites. The project aims to restore estuarine habitat and improve water quality and ecological health in New Jersey's coastal bays.

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Environmental Restoration

Location

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United States of America (USA)

State

New Jersey

City

Ocean County

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95.9 The RAT

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Water Supply and Storage, Education, Manufacturing (Industrial), Raw Materials, Government

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2025-12-20

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