Wild Oysters Project

In 2021 Blue Marine launched three new oyster restoration projects around the UK, in partnership with the Zoological Society of London and the boating organisation British Marine. Through funding from the People’s Postcode Lottery Dream Fund, we helped establish community ‘restoration hubs’ in the Firth of Clyde in Scotland, Conwy Bay in Wales, and the Tyne and Wear region in the north-east of England.    

The model for each of the three initiatives was our Solent Oyster Restoration Project on the south coast. Similar ‘nurseries’ were installed to kickstart the recovery of native oysters in each region. The hubs also aimed to recover wild populations through targeted restoration of the seabed.     

The project invested in the local community through volunteering, education outreach and citizen science to encourage care for native oyster populations and inspire the next generation of conservationists.    

Three delivery partners from local communities lead the restoration hubs: Clyde Porpoise CIC (Firth of Clyde), The Bangor Shellfish Centre (Conwy Bay) and Groundwork North East (Tyne and Wear).    

You can visit the Wild Oyster’s website here.

The Wild Oysters Project is funded by People’s Postcode Lottery.