Joint venture promotes sustainable shellfish
Two family-owned shellfish businesses in the UK and the Netherlands have teamed up in a joint venture to produce a new range of cooked mussel dishes. Krijn Verwijs Yerseke BV […] Continue Reading
Mussels ‘could replace fishmeal’ in prawn feed
Trials are under way in Australia to see whether wild caught fishmeal in prawn feed could be replaced by sustainably farmed mussels. So far, initial tests carried out in Thailand […] Continue Reading
Seafood funding rounds open for bids
Seafood and fisheries businesses in England are being invited to apply for project funding from the Marine Management Organisation. The MMO, an arm of the UK Government, has opened four […] Continue Reading
Tackling tube worms
A new study aims to find an early warning for worm infestation, reports Nicki Holmyard. I am always amused when people looking to come into the mussel industry think it […] Continue Reading
Farmed shellfish production in Scotland fell during 2020
Shellfish farming in Scotland was badly hit by the Covid-19 pandemic during 2020, according to the latest figures from Marine Scotland Science. The Scottish Shellfish Farm Production Survey 2020 shows […] Continue Reading
Irish mussel and oyster farmers offered Covid-19 aid
Rope mussel and oyster farmers in Ireland will get extra support to help cope with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture Food and the Marine, Charlie […] Continue Reading
Christmas shoppers flex their mussels
GROWING demand from households looking for something a little bit different for the Festive menu looks set to deliver a buoyant Christmas for Scotland’s shellfish farmers. The Scottish Shellfish Marketing […] Continue Reading
Spanish flex their mussels over French claim
GALICIAN mussel producers may take ‘actions’ over France’s decision to declare a health alert against their mussels, which the Spanish say are untrue, and tantamount to a ‘trade war’. A […] Continue Reading
Scottish mussels take starring role
THE environmentally friendly credentials of Scottish rope grown mussels were highlighted in a BBC Horizon programme screened last night. The two-part programme, hosted by Michael Mosley, focused on meat consumption […] Continue Reading