shellfish farming

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

Europe’s mussel and oyster farmers are calling on the European Union to give shellfish aquaculture a central role in the bloc’s sustainable food strategy, warning that the sector’s potential to deliver climate-positive nutrition and coastal jobs remains underused.

21st October 2025

Shellfish farming must take its rightful place in EU food policy, MEPs tell Brussels

21st October 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) and Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) have achieved special recognition from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. GSA and BAP were awarded a certificate at…

20th October 2025

GSA, BAP recognised by FAO for sustainable aquatic food system work

20th October 2025

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

Chile’s aquaculture sector produced greater yields than either the country’s artisanal and industrial fleets reported in 2024, marking the first time since 2020 that farming volumes have achieved the feat. According to…

1st October 2025

Chile’s aquaculture outpacing wild-capture for first time since 2020

1st October 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Scottish Government is seeking views on changes to the regulation of deposits from fish and shellfish farms to simplify the consenting process.

25th September 2025

Scotland launches fish and shellfish farming consultation

25th September 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Seafish will have seven seafood industry priority areas in the year ahead, the UK non-departmental public body (NDPB) has confirmed. As part of its 2025/26 annual plan, the focus will be on: Workforce, safety, careers and…

27th May 2025

Seafish to help UK seafood progress innovation, trade and resilience

27th May 2025

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

A new system is now supplying clean seawater to the NOAA Fisheries Manchester Research Station, a key laboratory of the Northwest Fisheries Science Center. At the station, scientists explore new aquaculture techniques and…

13th May 2025

New system at NOAA Lab pumps clean seawater for salmon, shellfish research

13th May 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A new all-party parliamentary group (APPG) has formed to help boost the UK’s farmed shellfish industry.

5th March 2025

New UK APPG to boost farmed shellfish

5th March 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Australian aquaculture company Clean Seas Seafood Ltd (CSS) has received a non-binding, indicative and incomplete proposal from Yumbah Aquaculture Ltd to merge with CSS through the acquisition of 100% of CSS shares…

19th February 2025

Clean Seas receives merger proposal

19th February 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The European Mollusc Producers Association (EMPA) organised its first event in the European Parliament in Strasbourg to highlight challenges that the sector faces.

29th October 2024

European shellfish growers call for ambitious Common Aquaculture Policy

29th October 2024

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Farmed blue food production is facing some serious challenges, including but not limited to its response to climate change, the increase in oceanic threats, and farms moving further offshore. There’s also a…

19th June 2024

AI – a paradigm shift’ for aquaculture

19th June 2024

NEW HORIZONS

NEW HORIZONS

Over the years, there has been much focus on the coexistence of offshore renewable energy and aquaculture, two rapidly growing industries that share a common resource: the ocean. Bringing these two industries…

19th April 2024

Can aquaculture be sited sustainably at maritime ports?

19th April 2024