The closure continues the one ordered in 2024, intending to ensure the long-term sustainability of several valuable species in three distinct areas within the Gulf.
The Scottish Government's 2025 Scottish Shellfish Farm Production Survey shows the sector’s first sale value rose 8% from the previous year, reaching £15.1 million.
Aroma Aquaculture Limited supplied 27 shipments totaling approximately 259,000 kg of live green-lipped mussels to the licensed fish receiver and exporter, Ikana New Zealand Limited
A family-run oyster and mussel farming business in County Kerry, Ireland, is turning working aquaculture into a coastal visitor attraction, with support from government and EU funding.