2026 CAOLAS received further funding for LNOP from the Highland Council NRF to establish 4 release sites in Loch Aline for the Native Oysters to form biogenic reefs. This work is underway.
The William Grant Foundation had continued to support CAOLAS and the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation has confirmed funding for CAOLAS for the next 3 years to develop the Lochs and Sounds Seascape Project (LASS).