Shellfish producers in new joint venture
Two Dutch seafood businesses have joined forces to create a new joint venture to market sustainably produced shellfish and other products. The 50-50 joint venture has been set up by […] Continue Reading
The big picture
Online meetings may have kept the shellfish industry in touch over the past two years, but it was a relief to everyone to be able to attend the 52nd Annual […] Continue Reading
Cawthron research finds harmful algal blooms could threaten shellfish health and aquaculture productivity
Harmful algal blooms (HABs) are a known and well-managed risk to food safety and human health, with extensive monitoring and mitigation measures in place. However, new research from New Zealand’s […] Continue Reading
Climate solution
Aquaculture is one industry that can actively reduce greenhouse gases, a report has found. Here’s why. Seafood from marine farms using the right practices represents a climate-friendly option for consumers. […] Continue Reading
Ireland reports higher farmed seafood exports in 2021
Ireland’s farmed and wild caught seafood economy grew by 15% last year to a record €1.26bn (£1.06bn), according to the latest data from BIM, the country’s seafood industry development agency. […] Continue Reading
Seafarms’ shrimp farm project shelved
Plans to build the world’s largest shrimp farm in Australia’s Northern Territory have been put on hold. Seafarms unveiled Project Sea Dragon more than four years ago and last summer […] Continue Reading
Winning hearts and minds
After several years of trying to interest parliamentarians in our small sector, we have finally succeeded in getting an All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Shellfish Aquaculture off the ground. Thanks […] Continue Reading
Hatchery’s first native oyster spat released
The first stock of native flat oysters from Orkney Shellfish Hatchery has been released into the ocean as part of a local restoration project. Orkney Shellfish Hatchery (OSH) is a […] Continue Reading
Researchers developing PCR test for oyster diseases
Aquaculture researchers in Scotland are developing a PCR method that will help detect the presence of a range of diseases and biofouling species affecting oysters and mussels, in a project […] Continue Reading