 The project involved a partnership between Mourne Shellfish Ltd in County Down and Cloughmore Shellfish Ltd in County Louth to develop and expand sustainable farming of oysters in Carlingford Lough through the expansion of existing operations and with the introduction of new and innovative aquaculture methodologies.
The project was underpinned through the involvement of the Centre for Marine Resources and Mariculture (C-Mar) at Queen’s University, Belfast and the Cross-Border Aquaculture Initiative (CBAIT), Dundalk, County Louth.
The project succeeded in reintroducing the native oyster to Carlingford Lough. Project Promoters are confident that the native oyster will continue to flourish for many years to come.
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