New tool helps oyster growers measure water quality benefits of farms. A new tool provides a science-based estimate of how much nitrogen oyster farms remove from local waterways. It generates […]
Loch Fyne launches ASC-certified oysters. Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) is proud to announce that Loch Fyne has achieved ASC certification for its oyster farming operations on Scotland’s west coast. From the end […]
Native oysters – tiny creatures, big impact beneath the waves. Scientists from the University of Aberdeen and NativeAqua, a native oyster farm, have been awarded £14,300 to investigate how to […]
RWE and The Oyster Restoration Company complete feasibility project for large-scale native oyster restoration. RWE and TORC prove oyster reef restoration is feasible within offshore wind farms. Six-month study delivers […]
Aquaculture goes electric at Maine Ocean Farms. Maine Ocean Farms is supercharging its operations with custom-built electric workboats and Aqua superPower’s marine fast charging, setting a new standard for eco-friendly oyster farming. This […]
Major Investment at Carlingford Oyster Company The award-winning Carlingford Oyster Company in Ireland has improved efficiencies and the quality of its harvest following an investment of more than half a […]
ASC accreditation for Scottish farmed oysters. Isle of Mull Oysters are now the only ASC certified Oysters in Scotland. Whilst the production processes largely remain the same the chain of […]
Solar Oysters and Blue Oyster Environmental join forces to drive sustainable aquaculture innovation. Solar Oysters LLC, a sustainable aquaculture technology producer, is pleased to announce a new partnership with Blue […]
Asian oysters are dominant on Sweden’s west coast. The Pacific oyster has taken over in the Swedish west coast county of Bohuslän. Researchers at the University of Gothenburg have found […]
Pearl of hope for endangered oyster reefs. University of Virginia researchers, in partnership with The Nature Conservancy, are sharing the good news that the future of oyster reefs, which have […]
Russia increases oyster production. Russian aqua farms have increased oyster production by more than a third over the two years of the pandemic. Growth was provided in the Primorye region […]
New Zealand oyster investigation. Biosecurity New Zealand will begin further testing of oysters from Foveaux Strait, near Stewart Island, after 3 wild oysters from a small area in the Strait […]
Strong case for restoring Hong Kong’s lost oyster reefs. New research produced jointly by The Swire Institute of Marine Science (SWIMS), Faculty of Science, The University of Hong Kong (HKU), […]
Massive illegal haul of flounder and oysters shocks NZ fishery officers. The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) in New Zealand says it is “disappointed” by the scale of an illegal […]
A fisheries researcher at the University of Rhode Island has found that oyster aquaculture can limit disease in wild populations of oysters. The findings are contrary to long-held beliefs that […]
Using solar power to help save the Chesapeake Bay. Oysters grown using solar energy placed on restoration reef. Solar Oysters, LLC, in partnership with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) and […]
Study confirms restorative aquaculture has positive impacts on marine life. The Nature Conservancy (TNC), the world’s leading conservation organisation, has released a ground-breaking new study that provides strong evidence that […]
Irish grants for aquaculture and seafood. Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD, has announced the award of €1,105,022 in grants to 19 aquaculture and seafood […]
Shellfish took hard hit from Hurricane Florence, namely the oyster industry in North Carolina. Hurricane Florence was a powerful and long-lived Cape Verde hurricane that caused severe damage in the […]