Oyster reefs
NORFOLK, Va - A crane moves fossilized oyster shell from a barge into waters in the #LafayetteRiver. This NIT six-acre sanctuary reef is one of five reefs. The reef’s being constructed as part of the Craney Island Eastward Expansion project. The oyster mitigation process of the project will be completed in June 2014. All of the reefs will be permanent oyster sanctuaries. (U.S. Army photo/Pamela Spaugy). Original public domain image from Flickr