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The first group of small-scale mussel producers, now ASC certified, alongside a second group working toward certification by the end of 2026, led by Verónica Vivar of the St. Andrews Multisite Certification initiative.

St. Andrews is the first Chilean mussel producer to gain ASC Multisite Certification

St. Andrews spans 1,500 hectares of cultivation and produces approximately 60,000 tonnes of mussels annually.

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NORA says restoration projects across Europe have reported difficulty in sourcing European flat oysters (Ostrea edulis).

Consultation opens on scaling hatchery production for native oyster restoration

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Oyster farms on the north coast of New South Wales, Australia.

New South Wales launches funding programme to expand aquaculture sector

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King crab caught in Norwegian waters.

King crab: an increasingly significant species for Norway's exports to the U.S.

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This industry is relatively young in Norway.

Nofima publishes new handbooks on live crab storage

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King crab Paralithodes camtschaticus in Norway.

Norwegian researchers recommend reducing the king crab quota by 2026

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Mahurangi Harbour, Warkworth, Auckland, New Zealand.

Oyster farmers affected by wastewater overflow in New Zealand receive NZD 1 million

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Lobster pots at Conwy Harbour, North Wales.

Welsh seafood industry asked to share carbon emissions data in bid for net zero

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The company has been cultivating oysters on Loch Fyne for over 45 years.

ASC certifies Scottish oyster farmer for sustainable aquaculture practices

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Ostrea edulis reefs in Connemara. Pilot restoration sites will be established at a variety of coastal sites in Ireland and Northern Ireland.

€1.5m project aims to restore Ireland's coasts, one oyster reef at a time

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Rhode Island's state clam, the Northern quahog, has been in decline since the 1980s.

New US bill proposal to investigate declining shellfish populations

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Mussel longline aquaculture, a type of aquaculture practised in the coastal ocean of California.

NOAA identifies 13 new "aquaculture opportunity areas" in US waters

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Decameal will focus on improving extraction methods and expanding its crab supplier network.

Crab-to-feed startup Decameal secures €2.1M to expand sustainable aquaculture solutions

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The project will deploy 40,000 Oyster Heaven artificial reefs pre-loaded with oyster spat, installed by Norfolk Seaweed.

UK's largest oyster reef restoration project launches

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The consortium of companies, researchers and conservation groups says the initiative could support large-scale restoration of oyster reefs in the North Sea.

Half a million oysters to be released in Rotterdam pilot restoration project

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This product represents 93% of Galicia's aquaculture production.

Spain goes digital with mussel seed harvest declaration

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This product represents 93% of Galicia's aquaculture production.

Galicia allocates over 200,000€ for promotion and marketing of certified mussels

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Native oysters in hand.

Restoration of oyster reefs within offshore wind farms is feasible

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Off-bottom oyster aquaculture is a cultivation technique in which oysters are grown in suspended or elevated structures above the seafloor.

Mississippi promotes expansion of off-bottom oyster aquaculture

Maine aquaculture coastal communities working waterfront

Maine passes new laws to support aquaculture growth

Oysters from Australia's Yumbah Aquaculture.

Yumbah Aquaculture, Australia's first BAP-certified oyster producer

Yellowtail kingfish.

Proposed Yumbah-Clean Seas merger clears another hurdle for completion

Norway's "seafood envoy" to the US, Karine Rød Haraldsson.

Major growth potential for Norwegian shellfish in the US, says report

The campaign will run until August 11.

Spain launches research campaign for sustainable Norway lobster fishery

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