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 proves to be a game-changer for marine restoration, expanding on Ulster Wildlife’s successful seabed reintroductions in Belfast Lough. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/3a509d88dbd57745