Mussel Farming

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Shell-volution is advancing Scotland’s aquaculture sector through targeted research and innovation designed to strengthen mussel farming and the long-term resilience of the shellfish industry.

21st July 2026

A Shell-volution in mussel farming

21st July 2026

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Backed by the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), this emerging alternative to conventional aquaculture is shifting the emphasis towards enhancing ecosystem health and biodiversity – promising a more resilient…

23rd January 2026

Restoring the seas: How restorative aquaculture is contributing to Mediterranean, Black Sea sustainability

23rd January 2026

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Scottish shellfish farmers produced 11,690 tonnes of common mussels for the market last year, a 13% rise on 2023’s volume and representing the highest level of production recorded, confirmed the newly-published Scottish…

5th June 2025

Record mussel production in Scotland, but oyster harvests tumble

5th June 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

India’s ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute’s (CMFRI) has reported that a mussel farming initiative launched to benefit low-income communities in Kodungallur has proved a huge success, with two self-help groups from 15…

27th May 2025

Indian mussel farming project a ‘huge success’

27th May 2025

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

A start-up creating a biodegradable wool material from by-products of the Scottish shellfish sector has relocated its headquarters to Glasgow in a move that it anticipates will underpin future growth and shorten…

22nd April 2025

Seawool start-up puts shellfish by-products to use

22nd April 2025

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Aquaculture production in the European Union stood at almost 1.1 million tonnes in 2023, valued at €4.8 billion, according to new figures published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the EU.

8th April 2025

Eurostat: EU aquaculture production static at 1.1m tonnes

8th April 2025

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

The UK’s shellfish farming industry is a small but very important industry, and it has fantastically huge potential that could put it on par with France and Spain – Europe’s leaders in…

21st March 2025

Red tape has UK shellfish aquaculture in a bind

21st March 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

While oysters are traditionally known as the “food of love”, UK retailer Waitrose says it has seen growing demand for mussels in the run up to this year’s Valentine’s Day. 

11th February 2025

Waitrose: Mussels sales soar ahead of Valentine’s Day

11th February 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The UK’s first large-scale offshore mussel farm is allowing shellfish reefs to return to parts of the seabed off England’s south coast for the first time in up to 150 years, a…

21st August 2024

Mussel farm bringing shellfish reefs back to Devon’s seabed

21st August 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Worrying levels of fibreglass are being found in oysters and mussels, according to a new study, with the research marking the first-time fibreglass or glass reinforced plastic (GRP) particles have been found…

2nd July 2024

Study: Fibreglass contaminating oysters and mussels

2nd July 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Women farmers in Moothakunnam and Kottappuram, India, have reaped a large harvest of green mussels under the guidance of the ICAR- Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI).

29th May 2024

Women farmers reap a bumper harvest of green mussels

29th May 2024

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

An estimated 1.08 million tonnes of aquatic organisms were farmed in the European Union in 2022, with the total production valued at €4.9 billion, according to the latest statistics from the European…

1st May 2024

EU aquaculture lingers at less than 1.1 million tonnes

1st May 2024

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Shellfish and seaweed farming offer potentially sustainable food sources and are increasingly recognised for their additional environmental benefits, but research into their value for fish populations is currently lacking.

1st May 2024

UK shellfish, seaweed farms offer valuable habitats for coastal fish

1st May 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

With marine aquaculture in Alaska contributing to economic opportunities for coastal communities through the farming of shellfish and seaweed, and to document the continued growth of the industry, NOAA Fisheries has released its…

26th February 2024

First Alaska aquaculture report released

26th February 2024

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

The Benelux states of Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg have never been amongst Europe’s elite band of fish-producing nations, despite the first two having North Sea coastlines. Consequently, a significant proportion of their…

2nd August 2023

Benelux fishers in troubled waters

2nd August 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Fifty-five billion dollars must be invested in regenerative aquaculture and technological progress by 2050 if a 20% shortfall between the global seafood demand and supply is to be avoided, according to a new…

11th May 2023

Report: $55bn needed to avoid seafood shortage

11th May 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Having seen energy prices skyrocket in 2022 and with the prospect of inflated winter heating and electricity bills, fish farmers across Europe were extremely nervous as last year drew to a close.…

24th April 2023

Energy crunch squeezing European aquaculture

24th April 2023

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

A new 30-metre mussel harvesting vessel purpose-built by McMullen & Wing to withstand the most challenging sea conditions encountered in New Zealand’s Bay of Plenty has entered service.

27th March 2023

New mussel harvester for NZ’s Whakatōhea

27th March 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

In addition to helping meet global fish consumption demands, offshore mussel farms could also have wider benefits for the marine environment, a new study suggests.

28th October 2022

Mussels with benefits

28th October 2022

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

The EU-27’s total organic aquaculture production reached a level of around 74,032 tonnes in 2020 and accounted for 6.4% of the region’s total farmed output, according to a new report from the European…

20th May 2022

EU organic aqua growth

20th May 2022