UK: Delight at oyster success in Firth of Forth

Published 2024년 11월 12일

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The Firth of Forth's efforts to revive its European flat oyster population have seen remarkable success, with an 85% survival rate among the re-introduced oysters, as reported by Heriot Watt University and Restoration Forth. This initiative, backed by local communities and significant funding, aims to restore seagrass habitats and oyster populations, hoping to improve water quality, store carbon, boost biodiversity, and serve as a nursery for young fish. The project, supported by various organizations and funding sources, including the Scottish Government’s Nature Restoration Fund, has already restored 4 hectares of seagrass meadows and plans to restore more oyster beds, marking a significant achievement in marine conservation and ecological restoration.

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Delight at oyster success in Firth of Forth. After an absence of nearly 100 years, thousands of European flat oysters, re-introduced into the Firth of Forth as part of an innovative project, are shown to be settling in well to their new environment. Restoration Forth [1] partner Heriot Watt University recently led monitoring sessions with divers and underwater camera equipment to check on the oysters. So far, the oysters monitored have shown an excellent 85% survival rate. Over the past three years, Restoration Forth has been working with local communities to carry out trials aimed at restoring seagrass habitats and European flat oyster populations back to the waterway. The aim of concentrating on these two species was to eventually improve the water quality, store carbon, support biodiversity and provide a nursery for young fish. Timeline of oyster re-introduction into the Firth of Forth: Professor of Marine Biodiversity, Bill Sanderson from Heriot Watt University said: “From ...

Source: Fish Focus