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Shellfish take to the open seas: Innovative farming develops with EU funding. Shellfish farming is an important component of the EU aquaculture sector. Yet, lately, its growth has slowed down […]
The low environmental impact of shellfish (and the future of aquaculture). Could pescetarianism be the new veganism? Here, Barry Crackett, from specialist industrial and farming brushware supplier Brushtec, outlines the […]
MSC audit success for Shetland Shellfish Management Organisation. The Shetland Shellfish Management Organisation (SSMO) has been successful in passing their annual Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification audit for their Brown […]
Great British Prawns collapses due to COVID-19. A pioneering aquaculture firm which launched Scotland’s first ‘green’ prawn farm two years ago has collapsed, according to an article on BBC News […]
EU organisation recommends lifting of UK live mollusc import ban. The EU organisation, the Market Advisory Council, has recommended that the European Commission drops its ban on the import of […]
New lobster claw banding machine. The Alliance Rubber Company of the USA has developed an automatic lobster banding machine, which simplifies the process of banding claws. This machine decreases the […]
Global crab meat market survives pandemic losses, with online trading promising a recovery. IndexBox has just published a new report: ‘World – Crabs And Crabs Meat – Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, […]
Increased support for fishing and shellfish businesses. The Government has announced enhanced financial support for the seafood industry with cash grants for seafood and aquaculture businesses across the UK. In […]
Orkney Shellfish Hatchery sees first lobster hatchings. Orkney Shellfish Hatchery, which forms part of the Cadman Capital Group’s Aquaculture portfolio, has announced the successful hatching of its first run of […]
Western waters crab and scallop limits managing your fishing effort. All references to Area VII are to Area VII within British Fishery Limits only. Details of the approach to managing […]
Managing crab and lobster catches could offer long-term benefits to fishermen and the environment. The UK’s commercial fishing industry is currently experiencing a number of serious challenges. However, a study […]
Seafood Processors Wanted for Research – Researchers at The University of Manchester are interested in carrying out research to understand the potential health consequences of exposure to fish and shellfish […]
Canada invests in mussel research and breeding programme The Government of Canada and the Province of Prince Edward Island (PEI) have announced funding to support a project by the PEI […]
FDA achieves key milestone, finalises framework that will resume shellfish trade with Europe for the first time in 10 years. “Today’s announcement is a significant milestone that will resume trade […]
Ocean warming threatening commercial shellfish. Ocean warming is paradoxically driving bottom-dwelling invertebrates – including sea scallops, blue mussels, surfclams and quahogs that are valuable to the shellfish industry – into […]
Shellfish group makes progress despite COVID-19. The Shellfish Industry Advisory Group established in November last year has made substantial progress, despite the crisis in the shellfish markets caused by the […]
Scientists develop way of fortifying shellfish with micronutrients. Cambridge scientists have developed a new way to fortify shellfish to tackle human nutrient deficiencies which cause severe health problems across the […]
NAFC Charts a Course for Shellfish Producers – Work carried out by the NAFC Marine Centre UHI has identified the expansion of knowledge of the marine environment to drive improvements […]
Shellfish Toxicity Warning Advice Remains in Place for Recreational Gathering of Shellfish – The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) and the Marine Institute are reminding the public to refrain from recreational […]
Warning advice on the recreational gathering of shellfish. The Marine Institute has detected levels of naturally occurring compounds in shellfish that can cause illness in human consumers, and are warning […]
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