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 […]
Sustainable seabed-harvesting technology. Norwegian tech company Tau Tech raises 30M EUR (300 MNOK) for cutting-edge sustainable seabed-harvesting technology. Dredging the seabed for bottom-dwelling species is controversial internationally, and banned in […]
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 […]
Lobster thermidor. Nothing says special occasion quite like lobster and a classic Thermidor is no exception, the perfect dish to serve this Christmas! Recipe courtesy of Love Seafood Skill level: Medium […]
New bylaw to restrict the take of shellfish from NZ reserve approved A bylaw prohibiting the take of 4 shellfish species from part of the Te Hoe Mātaitai Reserve on […]
Whelk Order – statement by Lesley Griffiths MS, Minister for Rural Affairs for North Wales and Trefnydd: “In 2019 I published the ‘Brexit and our Seas’ consultation as the first […]
Eco Friendly Chiller Pack from Cepac – Cepac chiller pack offers eco-friendly alternative to expanded polystyrene packaging The ‘chiller pack’ is a corrugated cardboard construction which allows transportation of fish […]
Study reveals low carbon footprint of NZ farmed shellfish. A just-released study by sustainability experts thinkstep-anz has found New Zealand-farmed shellfish have among the lowest carbon footprints of all animal […]
Orkney Shellfish Hatchery’s MD to speak at European oyster conference following disease-testing success. Orkney Shellfish Hatchery, the multi-species aquaculture hatchery supplying premium shellfish products to the restoration market, has announced that its Managing Director, Dr Nik Sachlikidis, has […]
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 […]
Orkney Shellfish Hatchery’s first stock of native flat oyster spat released into Scottish seas. Orkney Shellfish Hatchery, a multi-species aquaculture hatchery supplying premium shellfish products to the restoration and farming markets, has seen its first stock […]
Orkney Shellfish Hatchery wins Scottish educational grant. Orkney Shellfish Hatchery, a multi-species aquaculture hatchery supplying premium shellfish products to the restoration market, has successfully secured funding for a number of […]
SSMO hits out at ‘tiny minority’ for risking sustainability gains. Shetland Shellfish Management Organisation (SSMO) has hit out at ‘tiny minority’ for risking sustainability gains. The Board of the organisation […]
Resilience funding helps Scots shellfish producers. Seafood resilience funding has helped cover some of the costs of maintaining small shellfish businesses impacted by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and EU Exit. We […]
Defra consults over scallop management. Defra is launching two calls for evidence from 19 July 2021 to 30 August 2021 to capture views from the fishing sector, wider fishing community […]
Nephrops Processors Group position statement on FIPs and market. The SAGB Nephrops Processors Group (NPG) was formed in 2020 within the Processors Group of the SAGB to allow a forum […]
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 […]
Best first half-year of all time for Norwegian Seafood Exports The export value of Norwegian seafood has never been higher in the first half of the year than in 2021. […]