The Albany North and South Reef Builder projects are situated in Oyster Harbour, a permanently open estuary located on the south coast of Western Australia. Australian Flat Oyster reefs were restored using locally sourced rock for the reef substrate and seeded with juvenile oysters. These juveniles, derived from local broodstock, were initially reared and settled onto cultch (recycled shell) in the hatchery, then grown out for ~6-months on a local aquaculture farm before deployment.
Shellfish
Method: Substrate provision, Seeding - aquaculture
Shellfish species: Ostrea angasi
Hybrid structure: Local limestone
Approach
Shellfish
Geographic context
Estuary
Organisation responsible
The Nature Conservancy
Primary objective
Coastal protection and habitat restoration
Coastal hazard
Erosion
Asset vulnerable
Built, Natural
Area of project (ha)
2.7
Date of completion
2018-2023
Source of project funding
Australian Government