Aquaculture Impact Mitigation and Lobster Reintroduction

Driving Factors and Motivations

The restoration of benthic ecosystems below aquaculture is motivated by the need to create a healthy coexistence between aquaculture activities and the surrounding native marine ecosystems. As mussel farming is essential to the region's economy, it is crucial to find solutions that benefit both farmers and the ecosystem at large.

Aims of restoration efforts: Implement strategically designed reefs to enhance benthic ecosystems beneath aquaculture infrastructure and reintroduce the Homarus gammarus below mussel farming activities to decrease organic matter accumulation.

Objective

Mitigate the environmental impacts of mussel aquaculture while maintaining the region's economic and cultural sustainability.

Implementation