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Scottish native oysters: from food of the poor to potential socio-economic boon

Scottish native oysters: from food of the poor to potential socio-economic boon

31 Oct 2019

Restoring Ostrea edulis beds can bring socio-economic value to areas of Scotland
"This report identifies several actions to realise the benefits and opportunities arising from a potential Scottish native oyster aquaculture industry"
Restoring Ostrea edulis beds can bring socio-economic value to areas of Scotland

A new report commissioned by the Centre of Expertise for Waters (CREW) estimates that the restoration of native oyster beds in Scotland has the potential to give a £3.5m boost to the UK economy and create jobs in some of the most economically marginal areas of the Western and Northern Highlands and Islands, bringing not only economic but social value to areas depopulated by migration and struggling with an ageing demographic.

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Bernardo Rodriguez-Salcedo, Media Manager, James Hutton Institute, Tel: +44 (0)1224 395089 (direct line), +44 (0)344 928 5428 (switchboard) or +44 (0)7791 193918 (mobile).

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This article was originally posted by The James Hutton Institute