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. […]
NZ consumers urged not to eat illegal mussels. New Zealand Food Safety is urging consumers not to eat mussels being sold illegally at independent retailers or online. The sale of […]
Mussels with creamy white wine sauce and tagliatelle. This mussels recipe is a quick and easy showstopper. Skill Level: Easy Recipe by: Seafish Serves: 2 Course: Lunch Prep time: 10-12mins Cooking time: 15 […]
EU and US resume trade of bivalve molluscs. As from the end of this month, trade of molluscan shellfish – such as mussels, clams, oysters and scallops – will resume […]
Digital imaging platform to boost NZ Greenshell mussel industry. A digital imaging platform designed in Dunedin may be the boost the New Zealand GreenshellTM Mussel industry needs to achieve its […]
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 […]
Aquaculture sector puts research mussel behind broken shell fix. A group of aquaculture researchers in Scotland is undertaking an initiative that could determine the cause of shell breakage in different […]
Spicy mussels and tomato linguine recipe. Whip-up a spicy mussels and tomato linguine in less than 30 minutes. Quick and delicious! Recipe courtesy Love Seafood Skill level: Easy Serves: 5 […]
Mussels that grow from strength to strength. Shock waves rippled through the local community when the ArcelorMittal Saldanha steel mill in South Africa was closed in 2020. Citing severe financial […]
Scientist hope to create an ‘internet-of-mussels’. Researchers at North Carolina State University have designed and demonstrated a new system that allows them to remotely monitor the behaviour of freshwater mussels. […]
New design aims to avoid runaway floats in mussel farming. A New Zealand company has begun a one-year research trial aimed at reducing the number of mussel floats that get […]
Shellfish Trade War Looms – Boris Johnson refuses to rule out trade war with EU as row over ban on British shellfish grows reports the Daily Mail. Prime Minister, Boris […]
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 […]
Highest levels of microplastics found in molluscs, new study says. Mussels, oysters and scallops have the highest levels of microplastic contamination among seafood, a new study reveals. The study – […]
Survey of Subtidal Mussels in the Taw-Torridge Estuary The Taw-Torridge estuary is located on the north Devon coast, within the North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the […]
Norfolk mussel farmer moves mobile street-food business to keep afloat. Interview with Thomas, owner of The Mussel Pod, Brancaster, Norfolk In recent months, in order to continue operating during COVID-19, […]
Chiller Pack Makes Waves – Cepac’s IP registered Chiller Pack makes waves in the aquaculture market. The unique design of a corrugated cardboard composition pack for the transportation of fresh […]
Neanderthals ate mussels and fish Over 80,000 years ago, Neanderthals were already feeding themselves regularly on mussels, fish and other marine life. The first robust evidence of this has been […]
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 […]
Eating mussels three times per week may bring about significant health benefits – such as reduced risk of cardiac arrest – thanks to their omega-3 fatty acid properties. Initial findings […]