Wayfarer Environmental Technologies is the exclusive manufacturer and distributor of OysterBreak⢠semi-artificial oyster reefs. OysterBreak⢠is a patented technology designed to use the oyster's inherent nature of clustering to enhance a strategic coastal protection structure for coastal and estuary shorelines. They may be applied to any shoreline project that calls for any combination of wave attenuation, shoreline erosion mitigation, habitat enhancement for commercial fishing / harvesting and habitat establishment / expansion for sport fishing.
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Vermilion Bay Project
The Nature Conservancy contracted Wayfarer Environmental Technology to install 5' diameter OysterBreak rings in a project to protect the shoreline of the National Audubon Paul J. Rainey Wildlife Refuge within Southwest Pass Bay by building semi-artificial oyster reefs. The OysterBreak reef component rings are made of patent-pending OysterKrete. OysterKrete attracts oysters and provides the perfect habitat for new oysters.
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November 2011
AP: BP oil cleanup ending, restoration beginning
A recent Associated Press article by Cain Burdeau highlights the transition from oil cleanup to shoreline and habitat restoration resulting from the BP Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explosion in April 2010. Coast Guard Captain Julia Hein was quoted saying "We still have ongoing cleanup in sensitive wildlife nesting habitat and archeological sites. However, there are significant portions of our coastline that are ready to move into the next phase, so that the Gulf Coast can start restoration projects critical to help heal the region."
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