Molluscs

Three advocates of integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA) are using research in a bid to back up their beliefs in the values of the concept.

The gene editing tool CRISPR is now being used to generate a range of traits in a variety of farmed aquatic species – including salmonids, crustaceans and carp – but there is still a way to go before it is likely to be financially and regulatorily viable in co…

Aquatic foods can address malnutrition, lower the environmental footprint of the food production system and provide livelihoods around the world, according to five newly-published papers.

The plant-based seafood segment is moving far beyond soy and corn-based substitutions and can now offer seafood lovers the same taste and experience as the "real thing", according to Monica Talbert, CEO of the Plant-Based Seafood Co*.

Unlike alt-meat, alt-seafood may struggle to reach more than a niche market, according to Rabobank seafood analyst Gorjan Nikolik, due to a range of issues.

A new range of off-bottom cultivation techniques, backed by positive reports and state incentives, is beginning to supplement traditional oyster farming methods in Louisiana.

Jon Parker, development lead for Aquaculture Industry Wales (AIW), explains how the organisation - which is backed by a growing number of startups - aims to improve the industry’s reputation among the public and politicians, in order to generate much needed gr…

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.

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 aquaculture brings.