The Basin Oyster Project
Shellfish Restoration & Community CollaborationThe Basin Oyster Project (BOP) is an oyster shellfish restoration effort in Phippsburg, Maine managed by a collaborative group.
Our work is geared towards education & quantifiable direct benefit to the local ecosystem through improving water quality & creating marine habitat.
Fall 2021 on the Water
BOP Events
BOP - Larvae Growth
Time to Scuba!
Time to Scuba!
Cait & Jesse mapping out our reef
Cait & Jesse mapping out our reef
Preparing aboard MOC1
Preparing aboard MOC1
Dot teaching Wayneflete kiddos
Dot teaching Wayneflete kiddos
Down they go!!
Down they go!!
Capt Joe Joe's promo video!
Capt Joe Joe's promo video!
Johnny playing with the drone!
Johnny playing with the drone!
What do we see here?!
What do we see here?!
Shellfish reef castle.. look closely!
Shellfish reef castle.. look closely!
Morning trip to BOP site
Morning trip to BOP site
Morning trip to BOP site
Morning trip to BOP site
Growing oysters on oysters!
Growing oysters on oysters!
Day 2 of Shell Prep
Day 2 of Shell Prep
2021 Prep work
2021 Prep work
2021 Prep work
2021 Prep work
2021 Prep work
2021 Prep work
It’s almost go time!
It’s almost go time!
It game time!
It game time!
Lantern nets full of shell
Lantern nets full of shell
Say hello to Dot!
Say hello to Dot!
Meet the bubbler
Meet the bubbler
Prepping the Shell bags
Prepping the Shell bags
