The revival of oysters here has made the annual Mumbles Oyster and Seafood Festival more attractive – it brings over 8,000 visitors every year and they have welcomed the return of the delicacy.
Thanks should go to marine biologists who had released 40,000 oysters into the sea last winter in an effort to repopulate the bay. And - the shellfish are now breeding, and hopefully, within the next five years the village would get a new look with the revival.
In the opinion of Dr Andy Woolmer, who worked with Cambridge University on the project, the water now is much cleaner now and that is good for oysters.
Incidentally, not only have the oysters survived the harsh winter last year, but have also grew in size and, crucially, managed to spawn.
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