Microbiological Quality of Shellfish Good, Says NIFES
NORWAY - National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research (NIFES) has determined the content of undesirable substances and microorganisms in samples of shellfish...

Hopes Raised in MA for New Mussel Fishery
MASSACHUSETTS, US - The region's first experimental blue mussel farm began operating in waters off Cape Higgon in Chilmark this week.

Aquaculture Production in Chile Down 16 Per Cent
CHILE - Total fish and shellfish landings for the first nine months of 2009 were almost 10 per cent below the same period in the previous year. Harvests in all the...

Challenging Year for Irish Sea Fisheries
IRELAND - The Irish Sea Fisheries Board (Bord Iascaigh Mhara; BIM) has published its Annual Report 2008 subtitled Developing the seafood industry, sustaining...

High Hopes For Shellfish Farm
NEW ZEALAND - The aquaculture sector was yesterday given a green light to develop a 520-hectare shellfish farm in the Coromandel.

Competition for Food Hots up for Lake Michigan Fish
US - An invasive hydroid is straining food resources for young fish in Lake Michigan, according to a new study at the University of Illinois.

Invitation to Meet Shetland Shellfish Farmers
SCOTLAND - Shetland MSP, Tavish Scott, has invited the Crown Estate to Shetland to meet the Shetland shellfish farming industry. The Crown Estate is reviewing their...

France Delivers Environmentally Friendly Aquaculture
FRANCE - A new government bill based on the outcome of France’s Grenelle de la Mer series of roundtable talks about environmental issues related to fishing and the...

Award for Blueshell Mussels
SCOTLAND, UK - Blueshell Mussels has won an award for its strength in research and innovation.

Dunkard Creek Fish Kill Monitored
PENNSYLVANIA, US - Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the state Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) are monitoring kills of fish and mussels in Dunkard...

Scottish Farmed Shellfish Important, Minister Told
SCOTLAND, UK - The Scottish Shellfish Marketing Group has underlined to Environment Minister Roseanna Cunningham MSP the importance of the farmed shellfish sector...

Mussels Top Menu in Food and Drink Fortnight
SCOTLAND, UK - A specially devised Scottish seafood dish featuring West coast mussels and other home-grown ingredients has been created by the Mussel Inn to help...

Study on Impact of Ocean Acid Levels on Shellfish
CALIFORNIA, US - Bodega Bay scientists are investigating the danger from increasing levels of acid in the ocean, which could devastate the state's shellfish ind...

Shellfish Ban Frustrates PEI Fisheries Minister
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, CANADA - P.E.I.'s minister of fisheries and aquaculture is voicing concern over the ban on harvesting maritime shellfish.

Invasive Species Threatens the Great Lakes
CANADA - An invasive species of fish is posing a potential threat to several endangered native species in the Great Lakes.

From the Black Sea Comes EU's Largest Mussel Farm
BULGARIA - Europe's largest and most modern black mussel farm is being built in the Bay of Kavarna. It is owned by the Bulgarian-Irish Black Sea Shells Ltd. company....

Sanford Acquire Mussel Farm in Marlborough Sounds
NEW ZEALAND - Sanford Ltd., the biggest fishing company on the NZX, agreed to acquire mussel farms from Sealord Group for NZ$23.4 million, adding to its capacity...

New Technology Detects Toxins in Shellfish Waters
SPAIN - Experts of the Institute of Food and Agricultural Research and Technology (IRTA) devised a sensor with heightened sensitivity and a quick response that...

Shellfish Closure in the Annapolis Basin
CANADA - Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) has advised the public that the harvesting of bi-valve molluscs of an area inside Annapolis Basin has been prohibited...

Survey: Pacific Oyster Production Up 45 Per Cent
SCOTLAND, UK - A new report has been released based on the returns of an annual survey questionnaire sent to all active registered shellfish farming companies...

Scottish Mussels to Go to Belgium Markets
SCOTLAND, UK - A Shetland based mussel farming company has signed a six figure contract with Belgium supermarket chain Delhaize to supply thousands of kilos of Scottish...

Hat-trick of Awards for Blueshell Mussels
SCOTLAND - Shetland shellfish farm Blueshell Mussels has scooped a hat-trick of successes including the prestigious ‘Best Marine Aquaculture Company’ at the annual...

Certification for Scottish Mussels
UK - Scottish mussels produced by the Scottish Shellfish Marketing Group are set to become the first rope-grown mussels in the world to achieve Marine Stewardship...

Ocean Acidification Damaging Shellfish
US - Changes in ocean chemistry — a consequence of increased carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from human industrial activity — could cause US shellfish revenues to...

New UK Training Programmes for Bivalve Purification
UK - Seafish and the Royal Environmental Health Institute for Scotland (REHIS) have joined forces to create a new training programme in Bivalve Purification Operations....