The Defra funded FISP Project Ropes to Reefs assesses the ecological and fisheries impacts of offshore aquaculture, notably the Offshore Shellfish Ltd mussel farm in Lyme Bay. The project utilised a range of methods to quantify impacts on the marine environment including underwater video, acoustic telemetry, Hydroacoustic and multibeam echo sounder technology. Surveys were undertaken between June 2023 and November 2024.