Dennis Hedgecock, founder of Pacific Hybreed, hopes to bring cutting-edge breeding science to the US west-coast shellfish sector, to ensure the long-term success of a pivotal industry.
The recurring boom-and-bust cycles in aquaculture production, where upscaling leads to diseases and eventual production collapse, have been one of the key factors in the declining rate of the industry's growth over the past 15 years.
Originally from Brittany, Marie-Aude Danguy has been living and working in Ireland since the 1990s. She began working with a group of local shellfish farmers before establishing her own company, Triskell Seafood Ltd, which specialises in live shellfish.
A million native oysters (Ostrea edulis) are due to be planted off the south coast of England next year, in a bid to boost the UK's dwindling population of the prized bivalves.
Tony Chen, founder of Manolin, explains why he ditched working for Uncle Sam in favour of joining an aquaculture accelerator, even though he’s better at managing data than fish
Lynne Frame, freshwater specialist at Scottish Sea Farms, recounts an action-packed introduction to the aquaculture industry that has seen her grow mussels in New Zealand, produce smolt in the Arctic Circle and, most recently, be singled out as one of the most…
Natalie Clark, nursery manager at Hoopers Island Oyster Co in Maryland, explains how plans to reseed the Chesapeake Bay with 10 billion bivalves have not only given her a dream career, but can also help restore the health of one the USA's most famous waterways…
Traditional mussel production may take place in sheltered sea lochs and estuaries, but an ambitious new venture off the coast of Devon has found that offshore options offer a range of benefits – both environmental and commercial
As a post-grad Dr Yvonne Roessner set up the only mussel farm in the German Baltic, an operation that is now thriving, and now has ambitions to take over – and revitalise – the country’s only saltwater rainbow trout farm
New trials to grow native oysters are seen as the first step in a considerable expansion of aquaculture in one of Europe’s largest natural harbours, Milford Haven.
Tidal power lagoons proposed along the British coast should have aquaculture development built into the planning process, in order to harness the massive benefits of co-location, according to a leading shellfish expert, writes Justyn Jones.
