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Mapping toxin-producing phytoplankton; the scourge of shellfisheries. Researchers in the UK, including phytoplankton experts from Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML), have shown how the distributions of two phytoplankton groups, known to […]
Shetland analytical services expands shellfish biotoxin testing service Shetland Analytical Services has secured a distribution agreement with Sensoreal, expanding access to rapid biotoxin testing solutions for the UK shellfish industry. Through […]
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 […]
SAGB to launch monitoring scheme to meet new EU Inorganic Arsenic rules in seafood. The Shellfish Association of Great Britain (SAGB) is intending to implement a new monitoring programme to […]
SFPA publishes annual classification list of Ireland’s shellfish production areas. The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) has published the annual classification list for commercial shellfish (bivalve mollusc) production areas across Ireland, assessing […]
Marine Institute to showcase shellfish fisheries and marine biodiversity at the Irish Skipper Expo. The Marine Institute will exhibit at the Irish Skipper Expo on the 21st and 22nd March 2025 […]
Fresh research to focus on the Scottish Shellfish industry. On-site environmental shellfish farm monitoring, assessing Blue mussel spat fall, and a deep dive into how social media trends can work […]
Monitoring Microscopic Marine Life – Bridging Traditional and Modern Identification Methods Published by Marine Directorate Communications In the first of a new series of blogs Professor Mark Inall, Chief Scientific […]
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 […]
Offshore mussel farm restores shellfish reefs to England’s south coast after 150 years. The UK’s first large-scale offshore mussel farm is allowing shellfish reefs to return to parts of the […]
Historic map reveals how mussel farm is bringing shellfish reefs back to the Devon seabed. The UK’s first large scale offshore mussel farm is allowing shellfish reefs to return to […]
SFPA publishes annual classification list of Ireland’s shellfish production areas. The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) has published the annual classification list* for commercial shellfish (bivalve mollusc) production areas across Ireland, […]
Chinese shellfish culture benefits wading birds. On the mudflats along the Chinese coasts where non-destructive forms of aquaculture are practiced, shorebirds like knots and bar-tailed godwits are doing relatively well. […]
Marine Institute to host 12th Shellfish Safety Workshop in conjunction with SFPA, FSAI, BIM and IFA . The Marine Institute in conjunction with the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA), Food Safety […]
Marine Institute to host 12th Shellfish Safety Workshop. The Marine Institute in conjunction with the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI), Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA), Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) and […]
SFPA publishes annual classification list of Ireland’s shellfish production areas. The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) has published the annual classification list** for commercial shellfish (bivalve mollusc) production areas across Ireland, […]
New guidance and training for Official Control Regulations on shellfish production. Changes to shellfish water quality sampling requirements could help streamline the application of the shellfish Official Control Regulations for […]
How electronic monitoring is changing the Gulf of Alaska pollock fishery. The pollock fishery in the Gulf of Alaska is unique in many ways. The pollock fishery in Alaska’s Bering Sea […]
Science to support sustainable shellfish and seaweed aquaculture development. The Alaska Fisheries Science Centre released its new strategic research plan for shellfish and seaweed aquaculture in Alaska. This strategic research […]
Annual classification list of Ireland’s shellfish production areas published. Ireland’s Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) has published the annual classification list for commercial shellfish (bivalve mollusc) production areas across Ireland, assessing […]
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