Posts Tagged ‘oysters’
Oysters galore – in France
I love oysters, and really miss having oyster farmers for neighbours! In my local fishmongers, No 3 oysters are sold for £1.50 each, making them an expensive treat. In restaurants, they are even more expensive because someone else is doing the work of opening them.
Read MoreScotland mussel farm production hits all-time high
Farmed mussel production in Scotland reached a record level in 2023, while there was a slight fall in the volume of farmed king scallops and oysters. The figures come from the Scottish Shellfish Farm Production Survey 2023,
Read MoreThe greatest (seafood) show on earth
A visit to Seafood Expo Global (SEG) is an overwhelming experience for the senses, with all manner of fish, shellfish, seaweed products and equipment on display, the sound of thousands of exhibitors and visitors discussing business, the aroma of cooking demonstrations and tasting sessions, and an all-pervading smell of the sea. Multiply this through five vast halls, and it’s easy to see why it takes three days to do the expo justice.
Read MoreThe vegetarian oyster
A long time ago, we were trying to grow seaweed and sea urchins alongside our salmon. The approach had many highly technical names, but I like to call it integrated aquaculture. The problems were many, not least in regulation. In the end we failed because growing salmon is difficult enough for most people, but I am still very glad we tried.
Read MoreAn uphill task
The shellfish world is one full of contrasts, Nicki Holmyard finds As we gained plaudits, column inches and airtime in March for the wonderful benefits to the environment, biodiversity, ecosystem services, food security and surrounding fisheries that our offshore mussel farm brings, it struck me that this side of the business is far removed from…
Read MoreSeafood Excellence winners honoured
Oysters and seaweed products took the top accolades at the Seafood Excellence Global Awards, held last night in Barcelona. The award for Best Retail Product was presented to Parcs Saint Kerber for its entry, Oysters Trio Saint Kerber, while Algolesko won the grand prize for Best HORECA (hotel/restaurant/catering) Product for its Wakame Pickles. The competition…
Read MoreEmerging innovations for the shellfish industry
Innovation could help the shellfish industry adapt to restrictions posed since Brexit, writes Martin Sutcliffe Water quality is an important issue for the aquaculture sector and can be incredibly varied across UK coastlines due to contamination from sewerage. One sector that has been directly impacted by water quality is the shellfish industry, which has faced…
Read MoreDouble accolade for family oyster business
It was a double celebration for family-owned Caledonian Oysters at the Scottish Shellfish Awards this week, with the business retaining its title for Best Native Oysters and receiving a commendation in the Rock Oyster (Gigas) category. The awards, held as part of the annual Association of Scottish Shellfish Growers conference in Oban, saw prizes given…
Read MoreIrish 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 McConalogue, announced a package on Thursday that will provide a fixed, one-off payment of between €6,800 and €16,300 to each eligible oyster farming business and…
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