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HomeNewsVSBW commit to restore native oysters in the Solent

VSBW commit to restore native oysters in the Solent

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VSBW, a VolkerStevin and Boskalis Westminster joint venture, delivering the Southsea Coastal Scheme is supporting the GreenTheUK Solent oyster restoration project, committing to restore approximately 200m2 of native oysters in the Solent.

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Over the next five years the aim is to restore five million oysters, using both broodstock cages and seabed restoration, so that a healthy, self-sustaining oyster population is present to provide several key ecosystem services, as well as helping to improve water quality and increase biodiversity.

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