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8 November 2019 / ABC News / BEN KNIGHT
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Australia's lost shellfish reefs are roaring back to life

Port Philip Bay, Victoria, Australia

In just a few years, 8 million native angasi oyster hatchlings have been placed in the waters off Victoria, South Australia, Queensland and Western Australia, on the recycled mollusc shells collected from restaurants. They've turned empty, sandy seabeds into thriving ecosystems.


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New reefs now cover an area the size of the MCG in what was once just sand.
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