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Oysters and The Bay
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We open with a groan-worthy oyster joke, then dive into how reefs shaped Galveston Bay’s ecology, history, and seafood economy. We trace the move from open harvest to science-based management and examine restoration, recycling, and aquaculture as tools for a fragile, working bay.
• scale and role of Galveston Bay
• indigenous shell middens and cultural roots
• oysters as keystone reef builders
• growth rates, filtration, and habitat benefits
• industry history and economic impact
• regulation by TPWD
• license buybacks and private leases
• storm, flood, and drought threats
• partnerships in reef restoration and shell recycling
• hatcheries, resilient strains, and emerging aquaculture
• sustaining a wild fishery with clear rules
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Chapters
1. Oysters and The Bay (00:00:00)
2. Pun And Pivot To Purpose (00:00:05)
3. Galveston Bay And Its Scale (00:00:14)
4. Indigenous Shell Middens And History (00:00:50)
5. Keystone Ecology Of Eastern Oysters (00:01:38)
6. Economics And Modern Management (00:02:42)
7. From Boom To Regulation (00:03:27)
8. Balancing Harvest And Recovery (00:04:03)
9. Health Rules, Leases, And Stewardship (00:05:00)
10. Storms, Salinity, And Conflict (00:05:43)
11. Restoration And Shell Recycling (00:06:13)
12. Aquaculture, Hatcheries, And Resilience (00:07:08)
13. Culture, Survival, And A Rebuilding Bay (00:07:52)
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