Oyster Monitoring

Oyster Monitoring Volunteers

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Project Summary

Healthy oyster reefs are capable of cleaning our coastal waters and providing important habitat for marine life. Native oysters were once abundant in UK seas, but their populations have declined by 95% since the 1800s. This decline means we've lost many of the benefits they provided.

Need to know

  • Start Date: 24/09/2024
  • End Date: 31/12/2025
  • County: Tyne & Wear
  • Organisation Name: The Wild Oysters Project
  • Project Category: Species surveys

 

Project Description

We are seeking volunteers to assist with our surveys, conducted once a month (usually 4-5 hours per day).

Activities include:

  • Biodiversity net surveys to record mobile marine animals
  • Photo surveys of oysters to document sessile animals

Oyster health and reproduction surveys