Consumers urged to look beyond farm raised salmon 25 Jun 2020 A new report is urging consumers to eat less farmed salmon in favour of more fish and shellfish that are lower down the foodchain.
Recognition for novel sustainable seafood packaging 22 Jun 2020 The unique design of a corrugated cardboard composition pack for the transportation of fresh fish and shellfish has added registered status to its list of accolades.
New Zealand set for major mussel aquaculture expansion 14 Jun 2020 The New Zealand government has announced a $19.95 million infrastructure investment that will allow a 20,000 tonne increase in the country’s mussel farming capacity.
Brussels backs trout and shellfish aquaculture 18 May 2020 Funding worth £800,000 has been awarded to eleven of Scotland’s shellfish growers and trout producers, in a bid to mitigate the impact of the global coronavirus pandemic.
Lifeline for Scottish shellfish and trout farmers 15 Apr 2020 Up to 100 trout farmers and shellfish producers whose businesses are being threatened by the effects of COVID-19 are being offered hardship payments of up to £27,000 from the Scottish Government.
Shellfish motivation: the climate crisis could be solved with seas, not trees 13 Feb 2020 Opinion Shellfish cultivation, rather than tree planting, holds the key to carbon sequestration and the bid to battle global warming, according to Dr David Moore.
Scottish aquaculture sector looks to land new talent 22 Jan 2020 A new employment campaign has been launched today to encourage young people in Scotland to take up careers in the aquaculture sector.
Assessing the benefits of blockchain in northern Europe's seafood sector 15 Jan 2020 A new project has been launched to investigate the use of new technologies – such as blockchain, internet of things and artificial intelligence – for seafood businesses in the far north of Europe.
Genetic diversity is vital for adapting to climate change 31 Dec 2019 Maintaining broad genetic diversity among farmed mussel populations will allow them to adapt to the acidification of the oceans, according to new research.
Shellfish safety pioneers adapt self-driving car technology 30 Dec 2019 The same technology that powers facial recognition and self-driving cars may soon help Maine's shellfish industry protect people from the dangerous effects of harmful algal blooms, according to researchers at Maine’s Big…
Urbanisation shown to directly affect heavy metals in mussels 20 Dec 2019 Urbanisation may be a source of stress for mussels according to a study of the bivalves off six beaches in southeast Brazil.
Mussels prove vulnerable to contagious cancers 6 Dec 2019 A new study has found that contagious cancers can rapidly, and widely, spread through shellfish species, including mussels.
Helping mussel farmers reach critical mass 20 Nov 2019 A new project, the conclusions of which were published today, suggest a number of ways for the Scottish shellfish aquaculture industry to evolve.
SAIC secures second 5-year term 18 Nov 2019 The Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) has secured a £10 million, five-year funding package from the Scottish Funding Council, Scottish Enterprise, and Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE).
Scotland’s best shellfish: winners announced 1 Nov 2019 The producers of Scotland’s finest oysters – both native and Pacific – and mussels were announced yesterday at the Association of Scottish Shellfish Growers’ annual conference in Oban.
Scotland's best shellfish to be decided at Oban event 30 Oct 2019 Scotland’s shellfish farmers will descend on Oban this week, to vie for the crown of best oyster and best mussel producer, as part of the Association of Scottish Shellfish Growers (ASSG) annual conference.
Can shellfish aquaculture save coastal bays? 25 Oct 2019 A recent study has confirmed that mussel and oyster farming can play a key role in improving water quality by removing hundreds of tonnes of nitrogen from coastal bays and estuaries.
Some arresting facts about the health benefits of mussels 6 Oct 2019 Eating mussels three times per week may bring about significant health benefits – such as reduced risk of cardiac arrest – thanks to their omega-3 fatty acid properties.
A ground-breaking guide to shellfish restoration 26 Sep 2019 A new manual to help people restore damaged shellfish reefs has been published by The Nature Conservancy today.
Why wrasse are making a meal out of mussels 25 Sep 2019 Farmed mussels are showing promising results as a feed for wrasse used as cleaner fish in the fight against sea lice in the salmon aquaculture sector.
