Shells with a Second Life

Ghost Fleet Oyster Company’s mission to feed the coast, rebuild reefs, and protect North Carolina’s waters

At Ghost Fleet Oyster Company, the flavor of their oysters speaks for themselves. There’s a word for it, merroir, derived from the French word “mer,” meaning sea. For environmentalists and food connoisseurs alike, this refers to the way local waters infuse the taste of one of the most iconic dishes in Coastal Carolina. For Cody, owner and captain of Ghost Fleet, they taste like home.

Cody, a former fireman, and his wife Rachel founded Ghost Fleet together nearly five years ago. As they put it, “An environmental scientist and a fisherman walk into an oyster bar…and the rest is history.”

Cleaning up Local Waters

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