New Round of Funding for Welsh Coastal Projects

New round of funding for Welsh coastal projects

A new round of funding is set to support a series of coastal projects in Wales.

LAUGHARNE: Wales' oyster comeback starts on the Taf — as town lands share of £540,000 coastal fund

Laugharne is set to become the engine room of Wales’ native oyster revival. The township on the Taf estuary will host a purpose-built oyster spatting pond — a biosecure nursery producing juvenile oysters, known as spat, for reef restoration and sustainable aquaculture projects across the country. It is one of seven coastal community projects sharing £540,761 from the Welsh Government’s Coastal Capacity Building Fund, announced today (Wednesday 8…

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Welsh coastal projects awarded £540,000 to restore seas and support fishing communities

Nation.Cymru staff Seven projects across Wales have secured more than £540,000 in Welsh Government funding to restore marine habitats, improve harbour infrastructure and strengthen coastal communities after beating competition from six other bids. The £540,761 funding package will support projects in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Conwy, Flintshire, Gwynedd and Ynys Môn, ranging from oyster restoration and marine […] The post Welsh coastal project…