'Ocean Superhero' Oyster Species in Seabed First for NI

'Ocean superhero' oyster species in seabed first for NI

Thousands of native oysters are settling in to Belfast Lough in a project to bring the species back.

Belfast oysters’ revival plan sees thousands of the shellfish ‘deployed’ in Lough

Project hoped to support recovery of threatened species and deliver wider benefits for people and marine environment

Thousands of oysters planted in Belfast Lough to restore species in the waterway

Nature conservation charity Ulster Wildlife was behind the move to restore oyster reefs in Belfast Lough.

Why more than 30,000 oysters have been planted on a Belfast coast

The move marks a crucial step in plans to restore vital oyster reefs

THOUSANDS OF OYSTERS DEPLOYED IN BELFAST LOUGH TO HELP REVIVE ENDANGERED SPECIES

THOUSANDS OF OYSTERS DEPLOYED IN BELFAST LOUGH TO HELP REVIVE ENDANGERED SPECIES   Thousands of European oysters have been placed on the seabed of Belfast Lough, marking a major step in efforts to revive this near-extinct native species.   In a first for Northern Ireland, local nature conservation charity Ulster Wildlife has deployed 2,000 adult European oysters (Ostrea edulis) and 30,000 juvenile oysters, called spat, attached to shells. This m…