Native oysters are being introduced into the waters around Scotland for the first time in more than 100 years. The European flat became extinct in most areas around the coast in the 18th Century ...

Scottish oysters were on the rocks. Now a whisky distillery is throwing them a lifeline ... Since the 19th century, native oyster populations have declined by 95% in the UK.

More than 30,000 oysters will be reintroduced to the Scottish estuary, in an attempt to create a new oyster reef providing a habitat for species from fish to crabs, sea snails and sponges.

Native Scottish oysters are once again living in the Firth of Forth after an absence of a century. By Ilona Amos. Comment. Published 21st Sep 2023, 04:55 BST.

As part of Restoration Forth project native oysters have been returned to the Firth of Forth for the first time in 100 years. ... The Scottish Marine Environmental Enhancement Fund (SMEEF) has played ...

As the first Scottish Food & Drink September gets under way I am urging people to treat themselves to one of Scotland's most precious shellfish: wild, native oysters. While it seems ...

Tens of thousands of oysters released into the Firth of Forth appear to be thriving again after a century-long absence from the Scottish estuary due to overfishing. Marine experts are "delighted ...

Aphrodisiac oysters reintroduced into Scottish waters are thriving after going extinct for 100 years By ARTHUR PARASHAR Published: 20:20 EDT, 10 November 2024 | Updated: 20:35 EDT, 10 November 2024 ...

The reintroduction of millions of previously extinct oysters to part of the Scottish Highlands is set to transform the area into a bastion of biodiversity, researchers have said. European native ...

Native oysters are being introduced into the waters around Scotland for the first time in more than 100 years. The European flat became extinct in most areas around the coast in the 18th Century ...

Today Loch Ryan's oyster bed, near Stranraer, is home to more than 20 million precious native oysters. By fishing them, we directly contribute to the health of the oyster population.