![]() ![]() Wild oyster beds have seen huge declines across Europe and become one of its most endangered marine habitats. Before the mid-1800s, the country was home to huge reserves of native oysters, but these are now at a fraction of their former level, with wild native oyster populations dwindling by 95% mainly due to overfishing.Īt the same time, the UK's historic seagrass meadows – the flowering underwater plants that provide refuge for many underwater creatures – have shrunk by up to 92%, with roughly half this loss occurring in the past 90 years. For three years now, it has been home to one of Scotland's most innovative marine restoration projects, which aims to rewild – or "seawild" – the loch.Īquatic life has disappeared from the UK's lakes, rivers and seas at an alarming rate. ![]() It is a story repeated often in Ardfern, a village of around 500 people scattered around Loch Craignish, where much of the underwater life of the loch has been decimated.īut this small rural community is taking action to turn this around. ![]()
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