Byssal Mussel Reef Restoration Project

under construction

The Byssal project in Cockburn Sound, Western Australia, transforms abandoned commercial mussel farms into artificial reefs by deploying millions of mussels to restore water clarity and stimulate regrowth of seagrass meadows. This biological engineering approach uses suspended ropes for mussel attachment, providing a scalable, low-cost alternative to traditional artificial reefs, and creates secondary ecosystems while improving marine habitat.