Shellfish Growers conference set for return to Oban

The key players in shellfish aquaculture in Scotland will be returning to Oban this autumn for the Association of Scottish Shellfish Growers (ASSG) Conference 2024, on 29-30 October.

The theme of the conference is “Scottish Cultivated Shellfish – Assuring Value”.

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Seaweed association set to mark milestone year

The organisation representing Scottish seaweed growers will be celebrating its first decade this November at its annual conference in Oban, on Scotland’s west coast. The conference of the Scottish Seaweed Industry Association (SSIA) takes place on the 20 – 21 November at Corran Halls in Oban.

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Oban hosts seaweed summit

The seaweed sector in Scotland has great growth potential, but how can it scale responsibly? What are the key considerations when developing and growing the industry, and how do we ensure we have a responsible and sustainable sector? These are among the questions that will be addressed next week at the 2023 Scottish Seaweed Industry…

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Partially funded scholarships now available for European Aquaculture Masters

ACES-STAR is extending the scholarship offering for Europe’s top-rated Erasmus Mundus Joint Aquaculture Master’s programme The two-year Aquaculture, Environment and Society STAR course allows students to study in three centres of excellence in European aquaculture research in Scotland, France and Greece. As well as fully funded scholarships, the programme now offers places with tuition fees…

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