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Alan Forbes, owner of Cumbrae Oysters, with Craig Donald, senior surveyor at Peel Ports Picture: Martin Shields
CUMBRAE Oysters is doubling the size of its current three-acre site at Hunterston in Ayrshire.
Alan Forbes, owner and director of the seafood specialist, highlighted the value of the “very cold, deep Clyde estuarine water” to oyster production for customers in the Far East as the new 15-year lease agreement with Peel Ports was announced.
He noted the expansion would enable Cumbrae Oysters to double production and create a further two jobs at the site, with “additional seasonal opportunities".
Peel Ports late last year launched its vision to develop the 320-acre Hunterston site as a hub for the “blue economy” in the west of Scotland, while also targeting other industries. The blue economy is a term covering sustainable use of marine resources for output growth.