Annex 7 - Engineering Specifications

(including                                                          through interlocking with
shell, seeded                                                       rocky substrate.
shell clutch
or live
oysters)
Oyster          Placement of additional    Total volume of loose    Benefit of placement of
growth is       oyster cultch (seeded or   shell (including         additional oyster shell
lower than      unseeded), and/or live     existing shell) not to   subject to monitoring
target          oysters to enhance local   exceed 10kg/m2.          results and ecological
densities       recruitment.               Placement to be in       assessment.
                                           accordance with
                                           design requirements.

                                           Total loose shell
                                           volume in areas
                                           where composite
                                           substrate is used not
                                           to exceed 10%.