November 2025
This update highlights early ecological observations at the seagrass restoration site in Roches Noires, where restored plots are steadily expanding and showing strong early recovery. Monitoring reveals increasing colonisation by juvenile fish and invertebrates, demonstrating how targeted restoration actions can enhance habitat quality, accelerate recovery, and support broader ecosystem biodiversity.
Positive Ecological Response at the Roches Noires Seagrass Restoration Site
Our restoration site in Roches Noires is showing promising developments following recent maintenance actions. All ropes have now been replaced with nylon, as the original framing ropes were beginning to degrade. This field-visit revealed a notable ecological improvement. During monitoring on 21 November, no filamentous algae were detected within the restoration area, which marks a significant shift from earlier conditions.
The restored plots, including both the 16×16 shoot layout and the individual seagrass plugs, are steadily expanding across the site. Several encouraging indicators of ecological recovery were also recorded. A growing diversity of species has begun to colonise the restored seagrass meadow, including juvenile fish, crabs, starfish, and a range of gastropods, suggesting improved habitat quality. The next scheduled monitoring will take place in December 2025, marking five months since the restoration began.
