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Oyster farms' ecosystem services in improving water quality are "not typically considered within the aquaculture permit review process," according to NOAA, whose new calculator aims to address this gap.
Louisa Gairn
2 min read
The Aquaculture Nutrient Removal Calculator estimates the nitrogen removal provided by the farm, data which can be used in the aquaculture permitting process.
Pictured: European flat oysters (Ostrea edulis). "Our findings present a sobering reminder of the scale of work to be achieved if we are to restore even a small fraction of what has been lost from our seas," say researchers.
Louisa Gairn
3 min read
Researchers establish evidence that oyster reefs once covered 1.7 million hectares around the coasts of Europe, providing crucial baseline data for ocean restoration.
Oyster shells laid out for a 2016 planting at an oyster restoration sanctuary.
Rocio Álvarez Jiménez
2 min read
Maryland has more than 1,000 acres of restored oyster reefs, equivalent to 1.5 square miles or over 800 football fields.
Oyster fishing boats and traditional oyster barns on Prince Edward Island.
Louisa Gairn
3 min read
Multinuclear sphere X (MSX) disease has been detected in wild oyster samples collected in Bedeque Bay, according to Prince Edward Island’s Minister of Fisheries.
Scientists will use advanced selective breeding methods to develop better-performing lines of Eastern oysters to boost production.
Louisa Gairn
3 min read
A new state-of-the-art facility has been launched in Milford, Connecticut, by NOAA Fisheries and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS).
Chesapeak Bay is the largest estuary in the United States.
Louisa Gairn
2 min read
Ambitious restoration program is on track to restore oyster reefs in 10 tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay by 2025, benefitting both the environment and local seafood economy.
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