From small ponds to big ambitions: could UK King Prawn farming make a splash?

Features17 Jan 2026by Vince McDonagh

Eden Valley prawns.

Researchers from The University of Exeter believe growing these shellfish in tanks on UK farmland is the key to a sustainable seafood revolution

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