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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 […]
Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority publish Oysterhaven Sanitary Survey. The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) recently published a sanitary survey for Oysterhaven, Co. Cork. under EU regulation, there is a requirement for the […]
Is there a future for Scottish farmed scallops? One area of Scottish shellfish aquaculture that would seem to have good potential for growth is king and queen scallop production – […]
Breeding better oysters in the USA. NOAA Fisheries and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service launched a new, state-of-the-art Northeast Oyster Breeding Centre in June 2024. The centre […]
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 […]
Scottish shellfish farm production survey 2023. An Official Statistics Publication The Chief Statistician published the Scottish Shellfish Farm Production Survey 2023, yesterday. The publication details statistics on the employment, production […]
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 […]
New research and industry collaboration to connect local communities with regenerative farming. The Blue Economy CRC and University of Wollongong (UOW) have partnered with local aquaculture industry leaders to undertake social, economic, and cultural […]
Aquafuture Spain 2025 A Milestone in Aquaculture Innovation Dates: May 20-22, 2025 Location: Ifevi Exhibition Centre, Vigo The third edition of Aquafuture Spain, set to take place from May 20 […]
AQUACULTURE UK 2024 – Aviemore Scotland 14 – 15 May 2024 The UK’S Largest Trade Show for the Aquaculture Community Meet in person again with suppliers, colleagues, investors, old friends, […]
Funding announced for major aquaculture project in Thailand and Vietnam. The University of Stirling has secured major funding to improve the welfare of farmed fish in Thailand and Vietnam, with […]
Offshore mussel farms could have wider environmental benefits, study suggests. Aquaculture is fast becoming integral to global food security and, to feed the world’s growing population, it is expected to […]
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. […]
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 […]
IMR to lead large EU project on kelp and mussel farming within offshore wind farm. “Offshore wind farms occupy large areas at sea. It makes sense to find multiple uses […]
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 […]
Engineering, Scientific and Aquaculture entrepreneurs join forces at BIM Aquatech Community Day. Engineering, scientific and aquaculture entrepreneurs gathered for the annual Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) Aquatech Community Day at Dogpatch […]
AquaFuture Spain 2022 Reaches Capacity for Exhibitors The organisers of the international aquaculture fair AquaFuture Spain¨22 have confirmed after several extensions to the initial exhibitor floor plan, they are now […]
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 […]
Inaugural meeting of All-Party Parliamentary Group for Shellfish Aquaculture. The new All-Party Parliamentary Group for Shellfish Aquaculture hosted its inaugural meeting earlier, with Simon Fell MP elected as Chair and […]
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