Irish oyster conference is a shell-out Ireland’s seafood development agency, Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), was today hosting a seminar for the country’s oyster farming sector, which was valued at €43 million in 2018.
Fast-growing oysters outpace acidification Oysters bred for fast growth and disease resistance are able to adapt their shell growth to protect themselves from environmental acidification, according to new research.
Industry buying in to value of genetics, say scientists A symposium about the future role of genetics and genomics in aquaculture has been declared a major success by its organisers.
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.
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.
‘Oyster Experience’ added to Ireland's Atlantic trail Ireland’s first dedicated oyster trail and interactive visitor centre has been officially opened in Sligo on the north west coast.
Lottery shells out £50,000 for oyster festival The Stranraer Oyster Festival has been awarded nearly £50,000 of National Lottery funding, after winning a public vote.
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).
Oyster project ready to go in at the DEEP end The leaders of a project to restore native oyster beds to the Dornoch Firth are now looking towards the "next step" of putting out more than four million oysters following success in the scheme's first phase.
A shell of a fight: Hugh-Jones wins oyster crown Tristan Hugh-Jones from Loch Ryan Oysters will represent Scotland at the World Oyster Opening Championships in Galway this weekend, after winning the Seafood Scotland Scottish Oyster Shucking Championships, held in Stranraer on Saturday.
Boom year for Scottish shellfish Mussel production last year rose by 6 per cent to 7,732 tonnes, the highest level ever recorded.
Scottish DNA chip can boost oyster yields Researchers from the University of Edinburgh have developed a tool intended to prevent farmed oyster disease outbreaks and improve yields.
Shellfish experts gather in Galway The International Conference on Molluscan Shellfish Safety has got under way at the National University of Ireland, Galway.
Ten aquaculture firms celebrate €1m funding Grants of almost €1 million have been awarded to ten aquaculture enterprises in Ireland as part of the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) Operational Programme for the seafood sector.
