Solar Powered Oysters

I come from an oyster lovin’ family. My mom eats a couple dozen oysters every Sunday. My mother in law can inhale a bushel in an hour. Oysters even got my marriage off to a rocky start ( ha ha get it, rocky). We had a small beach wedding with a few guests. The next day we had a wedding after-party where we invited everyone else. We had to have oysters of course, and my husband and his buddy ended up missing half the party on their hunt for oysters since our standby seafood market was fresh out. Everyone was a little worried when he didn’t show up, thinking that the marriage only lasted a couple hours and Mike was fleeing the scene. He eventually showed up with two bushels of oysters and it was worth it. It was a small sacrifice to make so that everyone could enjoy some oysters.
So why the hell am I writing about oysters again? I’m sure my family and I aren’t helping the fact that oysters are over harvested. The east coast supply is dwindling due to over harvesting and pollution. Oysters are not only tasty treats, but they also help filter all the crud that is in the ocean and are a vital part of the eco-system. So in a way, I am helping filter the ocean by eating the snot that makes up an oyster. Thin logic I know, but I want to feel better about my un-sustainable oyster consumption.
Hopefully I won’t feel very bad for long since there is a very green innovation taking place to help combat our declining oyster supply. One really smart marine biologist has come up with a solar-powered oyster reef. It creates a chemical reaction in the water (limestone deposits) that attracts oyster colonies. Oysters will now be setting up shop on these artificially stimulated reefs. I can see the branding strategy now…. solar powered oysters.