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Northern Ireland’s Floating Oyster Reef | Cork News
Northern Ireland just dropped its first floating oyster reef off the coast of north Co Antrim — a bold move to revive the nearly vanished European flat oyster and heal the sea. This custom-built structure hosts 10,000 baby oysters and 200 adults, all thriving on scallop shells and biodegradable bags. Once abundant, these oysters are now nature’s ocean engineers — filtering water, boosting biodiversity, and building habitats. With survival rates over 80% and a 24/7 camera capturing 7,000 wildlife interactions in just three months — including gobies and black guillemots — this floating reef…
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