2017
Our team began work at a site in Orkney under newly appointed CEO, Dr. Nik Sachlikidis, and commenced hatchery installation
State-of-the-art microalgae photobioreactors arrived
at the hatchery
Plumbing and fit-out of new tank farm commenced
2018
2019
Recruited a qualified hatchery team and manager
First trials of culturing European native flat oyster on land at the hatchery commenced
Successfully cultured first stock of native flat oysters on land
2020
2021
Created a nondestructive screening process for Bonamia in native flat oysters
First stock of native flat oyster spat released into Scottish seas, following sale of 11,000 native oyster spat to a local restoration project
Moved site to Aultbea in Northwest Scotland
Appointed Anna Overwater, a new hatchery manager
2022
2023
Our native oyster broodstock
first spawned
First site visitors to the site
Partnered with The Yorkshire Wildlife Trust to deploy oysters
2024
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