Thanks to Jean Luc Solandt for telling me about this.
This European Native Oyster Habitat Restoration Handbook aims to provide foundational and practical guidance on the restoration and conservation of native oysters (Ostrea edulis) and native oyster habitat across the UK and Ireland. The guidance outlined throughout the Handbook is also of relevance to projects across the native oyster’s biogeographic range.
The Handbook includes an introduction to native oyster restoration, information about starting a restoration project, current methods of restoration in practice, biosecurity recommendations and an outline of how to effectively communicate a restoration project. This publication has been written as an Ostrea edulis specific annex to the “Global Restoration Guidelines for Shellfish Reefs” (Fitzsimons et al. 2019), providing a detailed overview of information relevant to the restoration of the European native oyster, whilst adhering to international standards of ecological restoration. Produced by the Native Oyster Network – UK & Ireland in collaboration with the European Native Oyster Restoration Alliance, this handbook aims to be accessible for both small scale, feasibility projects, as well as larger, more established projects, providing access to the knowledge captured within the Networks.