THE OYSTER RESTORATION COMPANY COLLABORATES WITH MOSSY EARTH

The Oyster Restoration Company collaborates with Mossy Earth to boost Cromarty Seascape Project with native oyster spat donation.  The Oyster Restoration Company has announced an exciting new partnership with Mossy Earth through its Donate and Collaborate Initiative. As part of this collaboration, The Oyster Restoration Company will donate native oyster spat to support the restoration of marine ecosystems in Scotland’s Cromarty Firth, a critical project spearheaded by Mossy Earth to reintroduce native oysters and enhance seagrass meadows in the firths surrounding the Black Isle, where once widespread reefs are now considered absent.

European Native oysters (Ostrea edulis) are vital to maintaining the health and biodiversity of marine ecosystems, acting as natural water filters and creating habitats that support a variety of marine life. However, due to factors such as overfishing, habitat loss, and disease, native oyster populations have plummeted by more than 95% in the last century. Mossy Earth’s Cromarty Seascape project aims to help reverse these losses by restoring oyster reefs in the Cromarty Firth and re-establishing this keystone species in its natural environment.

“The Cromarty Seascape Initiative is a testament to what can be achieved by determined members of a local community that want to enact positive ecological change on their doorstep. The Oyster Restoration Company will play a key role in restoring this crucial habitat, and we look forward to seeing the impact of our combined efforts.” added Isla MacLeod, Conservation Biologist at Mossy Earth.

“The Donate and Collaborate Initiative embodies our belief that collaboration is key to achieving our mission of ecosystem restoration. By working together with organisations like Mossy Earth, we aim to demonstrate the power of collective action in driving meaningful environmental change,” said Dr. Nik Sachlikidis, CEO of The Oyster Restoration Company.

The project continues.

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