According to the newly published Scottish Shellfish Farm Production Survey 2024, Scotland's mussel farmers harvested 11,690 tonnes in 2024 - the highest level on record and 13 percent up on the…
A startup creating a biodegradable material from the byssus (“beards”) of farmed mussels, has relocated its headquarters to Glasgow in a move that will underpin future growth and shorten its supply…
Dr Judith Brown, director of the Isle of Skye Mussel Company, details the highs and lows of her journey to learn the skills needed to farm mussels on the west coast of Scotland.
Its annual production of 60,000 tonnes of mussels makes St Andrews the world’s largest producer of the bivalves, according to the Chilean company’s former farm general manager, Felix Howard.
A new strategy has been developed to assist Prince Edward Island’s seafood industry, which includes a thriving aquaculture sector, to adapt to climate change.
Fisheries Development Oman SOAC (FDO) has officially signed an advisory contract with AquaBioTech Group to develop the country’s aquaculture and fisheries sectors.
As US lawmakers consider legislation that would develop open ocean aquaculture, a new report from the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) provides critical insights into species that may be optimal for…
A large-scale offshore mussel farm in Lyme Bay, South Devon, has been linked to the resurgence of shellfish reefs in an area where such habitats have been absent for up to 150 years, according to…
Mussel farming can help to restore and regenerate aquatic ecosystems and there are a number of emerging companies and projects that - if successful - could help to spark a much-needed renaissance in…
A report published by the Scottish government details the productivity, value, and employment statistics of the shellfish aquaculture sector within the country.
A women-led team of farmers in Kerala, India, have achieved a bumper harvest of green mussels with the assistance of the ICAR – Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute.
A unique platform for collecting real-time ocean data, such as wave height and current speed, at scale is gaining significant traction in the global aquaculture sector as a means to improve…
A groundbreaking project that will map out the technological landscape of Alaska’s seaweed and oyster farming sectors, as well as their supply chains, has been launched this month.
It was disappointing to see the media storm that followed the publication of plans by Biome Algae to establish a 270-acre seaweed farm off Gerrans Bay, in southwest England.
New insights into the habitat benefits of seaweed and shellfish farms in temperate ecosystems are emerging from a unique study initiated by The Nature Conservancy on opposite sides of the globe: New…
Ultfarms – a new research project at Anholt Offshore Wind Farm in Denmark – plans to grow a number of less carbon-intensive foods on wind farm sites in the hope this will contribute to a healthier…
Quality nutrition is of critical importance during the first 1,000 days of life. Research to reveal the current contribution of fish and seafood to early childhood nutrition and the identification…
A new study has revealed that humans currently harvest over 800 species of bivalve shellfish and that that many of the more popular ones are more resilient to climate change, despite being more…
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