Oysters from south Wales are set to be transferred into the River Hamble as part of plans to restore marine habitats across the Solent, the Southern Daily Echo reports. Blue Marine Foundation, alongside the River Hamble Harbour Authority and contractors Jenkins Marine, laid the foundations for the largest restoration reef in the Solent last week. They laid […]
Solent Seascape Project launched to restore marine habitats. It will see 10 organisations work together on four types of habitat – seagrass meadows, oyster reefs, saltmarsh and seabird nesting sites. They aim to develop a plan to protect and restore “at least 30% of the Solent’s seascape”. The Solent is recognised as an internationally-important wintering […]
Solent Forum Beneficial Reuse project There has been a strong desire amongst Solent Forum members to find solutions to the many barriers which are preventing the effective use of dredged material to augment Solent intertidal sites and, hence, to provide other benefits associated with such restoration work (especially enhanced coastal protection). The Forum’s role will […]
Oysters to be transferred to the Solent in fishing bid The Solent Oyster Restoration Project led by BLUE is working to restore the native oyster to the Solent, the strait that separates the Isle of Wight from mainland England and which once supported the biggest oyster fishery in Europe. This ambitious project has brought together […]