Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleMarine conservationists have deployed 20 specialised oyster reef cubes, housing 4,000 oysters, in the North Sea. The Zoological Society of London (ZSL) and nature charity Groundwork are leading the initiative. The cubes, made from a sea water-resistant concrete alternative called Marine Crete, were placed off the coast of Tyne and Wear. Their purpose is to protect native European oysters from storms and tidal surges and to secure them to the seabed. Watch the video above.In fullWhy huge concrete-like ‘cubes’ housing 4,000 oysters have been deployed in North SeaThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Huge concrete-like cubes deployed in North Sea to protect oysters from storms
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleMarine conservationists have deployed 20 specialised oyster reef cubes, housing 4,000 oysters, in the North Sea. The Zoological Society of London (ZSL) and nature charity Groundwork are leading the initiative. The cubes, made from a sea water-resistant concrete alternative called Marine Crete, were placed off the coast of Tyne and Wear. Their purpose is to protect native European oysters from storms and tidal surges and to secure them to the seabed. Watch the video above.In fullWhy huge concrete-like ‘cubes’ housing 4,000 oysters have been deployed in North SeaThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
