We might be having the wrong conversation about tech and aquaculture 6 May 2022 Aquaculture’s technology spotlight tends to focus on offshore cages, satellites, AI sensors and recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) for major finfish species – but this narrative overlooks aquatech’s ability to revol…
Frozen food giants look to develop farmed shellfish products 18 Apr 2022 A new project led by the University of Cambridge aims to help make mussels into a seafood staple for UK consumers.
Irish aquaculture values for 2021 drop 2 percent from previous year 17 Apr 2022 The Irish seafood economy has grown 15 percent to a record value of €1.26 billion in 2021, bolstered by strong exports to the EU and Asia after Brexit – but its €175 million aquaculture sector saw a slight contraction.
Three brothers: one bright idea 11 Apr 2022 The three Fernandez Muniz brothers are pioneering a new form of shellfish farming on Galicia’s Ria de Arousa – ongrowing clams in lantern nets in order to improve the fortunes of the thousands of artisanal shellfish prod…
AquaFuture Spain set for 2023 return 30 Mar 2022 The organisers of the inaugural edition of the AquaFuture Spain exhibition, which took place in Galicia last week, have pledged to hold the second edition of the event in 2023.
Mussel fingers and clam nuggets? 25 Feb 2022 A new survey that aims to help the seafood sector develop novel products that encourage more people to eat species such as clams and mussels, as part of a healthy and sustainable diet, is currently open for responses.
Global research effort demonstrates the valuable benefits of shellfish and seaweed farming 19 Feb 2022 A new global study shows that shellfish and seaweed aquaculture yield powerful and profitable benefits to people and ocean ecosystems.
Freezing shellfish broodstock might give the industry an efficiency boost 15 Feb 2022 A research project from Cornell University has found that shellfish broodstock can be kept alive at low temperatures and used in future seedings – significantly cutting waste and making hatcheries more efficient.
VIVALDI project publishes is manual for shellfish disease management and biosecurity 11 Feb 2022 The EU-funded VIVALDI project has released its full technical manual on bivalve biosecurity and disease management, along with recommendations to prevent, mitigate and control diseases in shellfish.
US and Europe to resume bivalve trade 7 Feb 2022 After a ten-year trade suspension, the United States and European Union have agreed to restart trade in clams, mussels and oysters from the end of February.
Pacific Hybreed lands $800,000 investment 26 Jan 2022 Pacific Hybreed has secured a $800,000 investment which will allow it to increase production capacity and execute the next phase of its breeding programme to enhance the resilience and supply of commercially important bi…
BC shellfish growers adopt innovative traceability system 14 Jan 2022 The British Columbia Shellfish Growers Association (BCSGA) has partnered with BlueTrace to improve the traceability of the province’s shellfish businesses.
Researchers identify multiple indicators of wastewater contamination in US shellfish farms 14 Dec 2021 Researchers in Southern Alabama have monitored multiple water quality indicators – from viral loads to artificial sweeteners – and found that shellfish farms could be at risk of wastewater contamination.
Efforts from India's CMFRI boosts clam production in Vembanad Lake 13 Dec 2021 A recent initiative from the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has rejuvenated black clam (Villorita cyprinoides) stocks in Vembanad Lake and local fishermen are now harvesting 10 tonnes of bla…
Taking Europe's bivalve sector to the next level 29 Nov 2021 Bernardo Carvalho, founder and CEO of Oceano Fresco, explains what drew him to clam farming, what makes the company unique and how Europe’s shellfish sector can reach new levels.
Florida researcher granted $100,000 to boost shellfish aquaculture 24 Nov 2021 A $100,000 grant from The Nature Conservancy (TNC) to jumpstart the shellfish aquaculture industry and water quality initiatives has been awarded to Ashley Smyth, an assistant professor of biogeochemistry and soil and wa…
Aqua-Spark and Semapa Next co-lead series B round for Oceano Fresco 16 Nov 2021 Oceano Fresco hopes that its €6.1 million series B funding will bring it closer to producing European clam species at scale.
US shellfish farming sector secures $2.4 million funding 15 Nov 2021 NOAA Sea Grant and the Ocean Acidification Program awarded more than $2.4 million to support four projects that will address the impacts of multiple stressors on and increase resilience in shellfish aquaculture through r…
Funding windfall for startup's shellfish traceability tool 31 Aug 2021 Blue Trace has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), to accelerate the building of an innovative Tide to Table Traceability and Marketing System.
Twinning aquaculture with marine conservation 18 Aug 2021 Proof that aquaculture can have positive impacts within Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) is offered by a collection of case studies by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).