Shellfish event in London puts the spotlight on Scottish mussels and oysters. A shellfish event in London, with speakers, including farmers and industry experts, tastings and networking, puts the spotlight […]
Pedalling for Mussels: Edinburgh’s Bivalves & Bicycles Tour Showcases Scotland’s Sustainable Seafood Last week, Edinburgh’s streets played host to an unusual and delicious procession. A group of shellfish enthusiasts swapped […]
Tesco and Sainsbury’s crowned with top honours at annual MSC and ASC UK Awards 2025 Tesco was crowned MSC UK Supermarket of the Year while Sainsbury’s won the ASC Retailer […]
Scottish seafood lands big prizes at sustainability awards as case is made for eating more local fish Scottish seafood was the star of the show at the Marine Stewardship Council […]
ASSG Conference 2025 – Scottish Cultivated Shellfish: Planning for the Future. Oban’s Corran Halls played host to the annual Association of Scottish Shellfish Growers Conference (ASSG) on October 1st and […]
Scottish farmed shellfish the Michelin choice. Scotland is well known for its high-quality produce from Aberdeen Angus to Isle of Mull Cheddar Cheese. Now Scotland is also becoming renowned for […]
Record Mussel Output Marks Scottish Shellfish Industry’s 2024 Performance Scotland’s shellfish farming sector reached a significant milestone in 2024, according to the newly published Scottish Shellfish Farm Production Survey. The […]
Resilience and innovation underpin Shetland seafood and shellfish growing sector Overcoming the ramifications of Brexit in terms of exporting product to the EU and ensuring a reliable ferry service to […]
Shetland mussel farming sector rides the crest of a wave Shetland is by far Scotland’s biggest farmed mussel producing region – and according to the managing director of one of […]
Scottish farmed shellfish sector looks to future with confidence. The figures revealed in the recently published Scottish Shellfish Farm Production Survey 2023 underlines the resilience of the sector post Covid […]
Moving mussels: new insights into shellfish farming. Researchers have identified how mussel larvae move – giving mussel and other shellfish farmers important insights into where and how to grow them. […]
Marine Scotland Science has published the Scottish Shellfish Farm Production Survey 2021. The publication details statistics on the employment, production and value of shellfish from Scottish Shellfish Farms. It is […]
New rapid PCR testing system to detect oyster diseases. Aquaculture researchers in Scotland are developing a PCR method that will help detect the presence of a range of diseases and […]
Scottish farmed shellfish production drops. Marine Scotland Science recently published the Scottish Shellfish Farm Production Survey 2020. The publication details statistics on the employment, production and value of shellfish from […]
Celebrating innovation in Scotland’s aquaculture sector, ‘A Meeting of Minds 2.’ Lochaber Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with the Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre, is pleased to announce the second in […]
Bivalve Molluscs and Scallop Impact Survey A survey has been launched by the Scottish Government, to understand the impact of the barrier to trade in exporting Live Bivalve Molluscs (LBM’s) […]
Increased support for fishing and shellfish businesses. Expanded Seafood Response Fund for the UK’s seafood and aquaculture sectors. The Government has announced enhanced financial support for the seafood industry with cash grants […]
Increased support for fishing and shellfish businesses. The Government has announced enhanced financial support for the seafood industry with cash grants for seafood and aquaculture businesses across the UK. In […]
Algae study can help shellfish industry to grow. Marine scientists in Scotland have developed a way of creating ‘designer’ algae that could signal a breakthrough in how shellfish larvae can […]
A Meeting of Minds An online event to celebrate Scotland’s aquaculture sector ‘A Meeting of Minds’ will be staged on Zoom on Thursday 26 November 2020 from 10:30 to 12:00. […]