Picky punters
A paper on the prospects for increasing the consumption of shellfish may be over-optimistic, argues Dr Martin Jaffa in his latest Comment article for Fish Farmer. Scientists at the the […] Continue Reading
Alternative markets for mussels
Green-lipped mussels are a nutraceutical success story for New Zealand’s farmers. Could blue mussels do the same for the UK? Nicki Holmyard’s article explores the research that suggests there could […] Continue Reading
Europe falls behind while UK struggles with Brexit
Europe’s mussel producers are stagnating while world production continues to rise. Meanwhile, British mussel growers are still stymied by the post-Brexit deadlock between the EU and the UK government. In […] Continue Reading
Frozen assets
An important discovery for mussel hatchery production was announced in August, with the publishing in Nature of results from a long-term study funded by the ASSEMBLE Plus project. The report, […] Continue Reading
Mussel rope innovation from Sheehan’s Fishing Company
One of Ireland’s leading providers of mussel ropes to the aquaculture industry, Sheehan’s Fishing Company supplies innovative products from Spanish rope-maker Itsaskorda. Through close collaboration with mussel farmers, Itsaskorda have […] Continue Reading
Slow progress for organic aquaculture
A revealing new report suggests that organic aquaculture production across Europe has flatlined – with the exception of mussels. Production is up 60% in five years, which might appear impressive. […] Continue Reading
Blackshell Farm developing new bio-polymer yarn for mussel farming
Blackshell Farm, who have been producing cotton mesh for rope mussel farming since 2010, have recently embarked on an exciting new project. Along with Dutch partners they are working to […] Continue Reading
Joint venture promotes sustainable shellfish
Two family-owned shellfish businesses in the UK and the Netherlands have teamed up in a joint venture to produce a new range of cooked mussel dishes. Krijn Verwijs Yerseke BV […] Continue Reading
Mussels ‘could replace fishmeal’ in prawn feed
Trials are under way in Australia to see whether wild caught fishmeal in prawn feed could be replaced by sustainably farmed mussels. So far, initial tests carried out in Thailand […] Continue Reading