University of Adelaide Archives

New oysters in the Port River (but none you can eat)

April 27, 2023June 24, 2024

Research underpins and informs everything we do – it is part of our OzFish DNA. The pioneering shellfish restoration project in the Port River in Adelaide is no exception. This week, students from the University of Adelaide’s School of Biological…

Shellfish restoration underway on the Port River, South Australia

January 24, 2023July 3, 2024

Across three working bees, 28 rec fisher volunteers constructed 70 Robust Oyster Buckets (ROBs) and filled them with more than 1.1 tonnes of recycled oyster shell. They then helped to deploy them at strategic locations in the Port River estuary, dedicating more than 188 hours so far to delivering the project.