Shell Oil, co-sponsor of a lobbying dinner with shellfish growers in Washington DC, offers its entry to the photo contest currently being held by the Pacific Shellfish Growers Association, asking for photos showing how aquaculture gear provides "ecosystem services" through providing habitat and structure. The prize is $100. It is believed Shell has been told there is no conflict of interest.
Beat that structure and habitat!
Invitation only - oil and oysters.
Off damned species, off I say!
Shell Oil feels their gear is actually a better example of "gear" providing habitat and structure, as it typically remains in place for decades. As seen in the photo below, Taylor Shellfish has other ideas about what to do with those species which happen to take a liking to their shellfish "structure" - take a street sweeper to it and remove it.
"But I thought structure = habitat and a place to grow?"
Not to sound exclusionary, you have to be the right species
to be allowed to grow on this structure.
Who needs a landfill? Call it structure.
Get involved. The shellfish industry is and their pictures don't tell the true story.
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