Status
Restoration c0mplete – view the Restoration Blueprint
Restoration Stats
- Initial Restoration Complete: 92.45 acres (5.45 acres in 2020)
- Seed planted: 460.4 million (20.4 million in 2020)
Monitoring Results
- 10 three-year-old reefs were monitored in the Tred Avon in the fall of 2019
- 80% met the minimum threshold for oyster density (15 oyster per m2 over 30% of the reef area), and 30% met the higher, ideal target density (50 oysters per m2 over 30% of the reef area)
- 100% met other biological and structural metrics:
- Multiple year class – Presence of multiple year classes on the reef, as defined by oysters in at least two of the following size classes: market (>76 mm); small (40-75 mm); spat (<40 mm)
- Reef height – Stable or increasing reef height compared to baseline
- Reef footprint criteria – Stable or increasing reef footprint compared to baseline
View NOAA’s 2021 Chesapeake Bay Oyster Restoration Update for full details.
