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
Vision paper sets out aspirations for aquaculture
The Scottish Government has set out its long-awaited Vision for Sustainable Aquaculture, setting out environmental, economic and social aims for the sector. The document, which had been expected at the […] Continue Reading
UK government funding for Scottish fisheries and aquaculture
Mowi’s planned broodstock project at Ardessie, the Scottish Sea Farms post-smolt facility at Barcaldine and mussel farmer Inverlussa Shellfish are among the recipients of the latest round of UK Government […] Continue Reading
UK-India science deal will help aquaculture
Britain and India have signed a landmark scientific research agreement which includes work on tackling a number of aquaculture related issues. The memorandum of understanding, signed at the House of […] 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
Canadian Atlantic aquaculture to receive $40m in hurricane compensation
The Canadian government is awarding CAN $40m (£24.3m) to help the country’s Atlantic coast aquaculture industry recover from the damage wreaked by Hurricane Fiona last September. The shellfish farming sector […] 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
Shellfish growers’ conference: ‘We are in it together’
“We are all in this together” was a fitting theme for the Association of Scottish Shellfish Growers (ASSG) annual conference and trade show, which returned to Oban in October, following […] Continue Reading
Growers’ conference recognises shellfish excellence
The annual Best Scottish Shellfish competition, held last week at the Association of Scottish Shellfish Growers’ conference in Oban, saw mussel and oyster farmers anxiously awaiting the results of this […] Continue Reading