Porlock's oyster farms set to make a comeback

The group is using £17,000 from Porlock Parish Council and Exmoor National Park to pay for a year's trial in the Porlock Vale area.

Harvesting shellfish died out from Porlock almost 100 years ago.

The oysters are grown on ropes strung from the wooden poles, which results in grit and barnacle-free meat.

Metal trestles anchored in the sea bed are also being used to farm the shellfish in mesh bags.

Porlock Bay was famous for its high quality oysters.

If the year's trial is successful, the group intends to set up a business, BBC News wrote