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SmartOysters has secured fresh investment of more than $655,000, over half of which came from a crowdfunding campaign, to further develop its software.

Yumbah Aquaculture has entered into binding contracts to acquire family-run oyster farming business Cameron of Tasmania, in a deal that has created one of Australia’s largest shellfish producers.

A new $4.9 million hub to improve the productivity of aquaculture in northern Queensland has been launched in conjunction with James Cook University this week.

A new research project aims to quantify the ecosystem services provided by Ireland’s shellfish aquaculture sector.

Kate Dempsey began her career as a law graduate but quickly found her calling in Ireland's aquaculture sector as founder of the Irish Mussel Seed Company, the Wicklow Seaweed Company and the CEO of Aqualicense.

An invasion of oysters has cost the organisers of this year’s Olympic Games close to £1 million, after settling on floats at the rowing and sailing venue in Tokyo Bay.

A project that aims to improve the health of farmed oysters, in the face of variable water quality, pathogen levels and increasingly unpredictable weather events has been awarded a three-year, $600,000 grant from the US …

Up to $10 million in funding is being offered to help Canada’s aquaculture sector adopt clean technology, including conversion to renewable energy use and improvements to recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS).

Prof Sandy Shumway, one of the most eminent shellfish specialists in North America, discusses her new book, her dream shellfish farming locations and why she’s increasingly convinced of the myriad benefits that shellfish…

A fresh batch of disease-resistant Pacific oysters, selectively bred and reared in Tasmania, could be the saviour of South Australia’s oyster aquaculture sector.

Ten estuaries on the west coast of North America have been identified as priority locations for expanding the use of conservation aquaculture to help bring back Olympia oyster populations

Six aquaculture-related projects in Bangladesh, Ghana, Malawi and Zambia have been awarded a share of $1.15 million in grant funding by the Fish Innovation Lab at Mississippi State University (MSU).

Newly published statistics demonstrate that Scotland’s shellfish aquaculture sector has - as suspected - been hit hard by the drop in demand caused by Covid-19.

UK seafood businesses are being invited to share their experiences of coping with the Covid-19 pandemic, as a team of researchers seeks to find out how resilient the sector will be to future challenges.

The aquaculture of edible bivalves and seaweeds can have a positive impact on marine habitat for fish and invertebrates, including crabs and lobsters, according to a new study.

An initiative that could determine the cause of shell breakage in different species of mussels, one of the biggest challenges facing the shellfish aquaculture sector globally, is currently underway.

Farming mussels alongside kelp means allows the seaweed to grow better and be more resilient to climate change.

A project that aims to overcome barriers to growth in North Carolina’s aquaculture industry and strengthen the resiliency of the state’s wastewater infrastructure has been awarded $1.2 million in funding.

A new DNA-based method of detecting the pathogen Bonamia in European flat oysters has been developed by two Scottish companies.

Dr Megan Davis of Florida Atlantic University (FAU) has spent over four decades growing queen conch, a species in steady decline. Her work holds promise as a way of safeguarding the species through community-based soluti…