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The hard shell: Loch Fyne mussels in on Waitrose

The hard shell: Loch Fyne mussels in on Waitrose

Shellfish farmer Loch Fyne Oysters has begun supplying 60 stores run by upmarket food retailer Waitrose with both oysters and mussels grown on the west coast of Scotland.

Mussels delivering early warning of algal blooms

Mussels delivering early warning of algal blooms

A Canadian scientist is using blue mussels to detect harmful algae blooms.

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Shellfish growers flex their mussels in Oban

Shellfish growers flex their mussels in Oban

Scottish Environment Secretary Roseanna Cunningham will today open what promises to be a varied and international Association of Scottish Shellfish Growers (ASSG) annual conference in Oban.

Ex-Morrisons seafood chief joins mussel farmer

Ex-Morrisons seafood chief joins mussel farmer

Pioneering mussel farmer Offshore Shellfish has appointed former Morrisons seafood boss chief Huw Thomas as its new general manager.

Promising research results using mussels to combat lice

Promising research results using mussels to combat lice

Two students at Norwegian technical university NTNU have carried out experiments they say give them reason to believe that mussels can be used next to salmon farms to reduce sea lice numbers.

Eating mussels ‘better for planet than being vegan’

Eating mussels ‘better for planet than being vegan’

Eating farm-grown mussels may be a greener option than becoming a vegan, according to a study by the Ecological Society of America.

Malin makes a splash with new Clyde-built workboat

Malin makes a splash with new Clyde-built workboat

A new Scottish workboat builder has announced its entry into the aquaculture market in a high-profile way . . . by transporting its first vessel more than 150 miles from Renfrew to Aviemore to show it off at last week’s Aquaculture UK 2018 event.

Shellfish chief rejects 'out of perspective' virus study

Shellfish chief rejects 'out of perspective' virus study

Research suggesting that Scottish shellfish found with tiny levels of the hepatitis E virus (HEV) had been infected by untreated sewage from island homes has been dismissed by Nick Lake, chief executive of the Association of Scottish Shellfish Growers (ASSG).

Climate change hampering mussel shell growth

Climate change hampering mussel shell growth

Scientists studying calcium in a marine environment have discovered a direct link between the acidification of the seas in a changing climate and the rate at which mussels develop their calcified outer shell.

Oyster farmer dies in loch shore tragedy

Oyster farmer dies in loch shore tragedy

Award-winning oyster farmer Hugo Vajk, 62, has died after an accident at his farm on the shores of Loch Creran, near Oban.

Videos highlight aquaculture innovation

Videos highlight aquaculture innovation

A video campaign has been launched to show how Scottish aquaculture is embracing the opportunity to innovate and grow.

Shellfish growers push the boat out for RNLI

Shellfish growers push the boat out for RNLI

The Association of Scottish Shellfish Growers has presented the Royal National Lifeboat Institution with a donation of £930, raised by a raffle held during the ASSG's two-day annual conference in Oban last month.

First spat from Shetland mussel hatchery go to sea

First spat from Shetland mussel hatchery go to sea

The first mussel spat reared at the Scottish Shellfish Hatchery Stepping Stone project in Shetland will be transferred to on-growing sites at sea next week.

Minister pledges to cut red tape for shellfish farmers

Minister pledges to cut red tape for shellfish farmers

Changes to planning rules that should make life easier for shellfish farmers are on their way soon, Fergus Ewing, Scotland's Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy and Connectivity, has revealed.