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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 […]
NZ funding for eel food safety monitoring project. The Whakakī Lake community near Wairoa in New Zealand treasure their eel population. However, a deterioration in lake health has resulted in […]
Cawthron Institute researchers have won two top prizes in the 2021 New Zealand Biosecurity Awards, it was announced by the Ministry for Primary Industries. Dr Patrick Cahill, Cawthron Institute’s Manager of Biosecurity, […]
NZ study on microbial contamination in shellfish growing areas An ongoing study in Otago Harbour in New Zealand is providing important insight into how regulators and land managers can prevent and […]
New underwater acoustic recording network to protect marine mammals. A new underwater acoustic recording network being established by Cawthron Institute marine ecologists is opening up a ‘world of information’ about […]
New collaborative New Zealand aquaculture research project. The Māori aquaculture industry in Waiariki (Bay of Plenty) in New Zealand is set to get a significant boost after the Government announced […]
Innovative new ‘Shellfish Tower’ solution for open ocean farming. A recently published study has shown that an innovative new open ocean aquaculture structure is a promising solution for marine farming of shellfish […]
Ocean plastic simulator now covers New Zealand’s entire coastline. An advanced ocean plastic simulator first launched in 2019 can now track the movement of virtual plastic pollution along New Zealand’s […]
Vibrio outbreaks in shellfish. New Zealand Seafood Safety researchers have been working to identify knowledge gaps needed to understand what factors trigger vibrio outbreaks. In the past two years there […]
Effects from aquaculture on hard and mixed bottom habitats. The aquaculture industry in the North is rapidly growing and farm locations are increasingly found in areas where the seabed is […]
National Algae Research Centre to Advance Seaweed Research at Cawthron Institute Cawthron Institute in New Zealand is set to advance its world-leading algae research with construction of its National Algae […]
Novel method to detect neurotoxins in shellfish. Food safety scientists at the Centre for the Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas), UK have been working closely with the Cawthron Institute, […]
Startling results from NZ mussel breeding programme. Nelson-based Greenshell mussel company SPATnz is publicly releasing the startling results of its multi-year breeding programme developed in partnership with Sanford, the Ministry […]
Health benefits of eating NZ Greenshell mussels. Funding for Cawthron Institute-led research to advance knowledge of the potential human health benefits from consuming New Zealand Greenshell™ mussels was announced at […]
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