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King crab Paralithodes camtschaticus in Norway.

Norwegian researchers recommend reducing the king crab quota by 2026

Following this year's stock assessment, the Norwegian Institute of Marine Research recommends a 44% year-on-year cut in the quota.

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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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University of Aberdeen researcher Dr Victoria Sleight and Dr Tom Ashton of NativeAqua.

"Small underwater miracles": researchers launch genetic study to boost UK’s native oyster stocks

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EMPA President Addy Risseuw, and MEP Stéphanie Yon-Courtin, Vice-President of the Parliament’s Fisheries Committee, pictured at the "Food of the Future" event.

Shellfish farming should play a greater role in EU food policy, say MEPs and mollusc producers

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Wild blue mussels, Mytilus edulis.

French project turns waste mussels into renewable energy

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Carlingford Oyster Company receives innovation accolade at the Blas na hÉireann Irish Food Awards 2025.

Irish oyster farmer wins innovation accolade

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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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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

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Maine aquaculture coastal communities working waterfront

Maine passes new laws to support aquaculture growth

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Oysters from Australia's Yumbah Aquaculture.

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

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Yellowtail kingfish.

Proposed Yumbah-Clean Seas merger clears another hurdle for completion

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

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

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The campaign will run until August 11.

Spain launches research campaign for sustainable Norway lobster fishery

Frozen oysters in shell are the main product of Harimanada Co.

Global Seafood Alliance unveils first BAP-certified oyster producer in Japan

The marketing program aims to "increase awareness, demand, and long-term market opportunities for Alaska’s growing mariculture industry."

New marketing push to promote Alaska’s mariculture products

Pictured: fresh mussels from the Isle of Mull, Scotland.

Scotland sets new record for mussel production in 2024

This system is China's first world-class agricultural cultural heritage project in aquaculture.

FAO recognizes ancient chinese practices for pearl mussel farming

Seastex first identified mussel beards, or byssus, as a by-product of the aquaculture industry in April 202

Scottish startup creating mussel beard products to expand team and production capacity

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