Health & Welfare
New virus linked to oyster die-off in B.C. raises concerns for shellfish aquaculture
Scientists identify a new virus in Pacific oysters after a mass die-off in B.C., raising concerns for shellfish aquaculture biosecurity.
Responsibility
Study: Oysters play unexpected role in protecting blue crabs from disease
By filtering parasites from the water, oysters can lower disease risk for juvenile blue crabs, adding to the ecological benefits of oyster reefs.
Intelligence
Can environmental DNA combat deadly parasites threatening Canada’s oysters?
A new environmental DNA tool under development aims to advance early detection and tracking of deadly MSX and Dermo oyster parasites.
Intelligence
Threatened by climate change, Maine oyster grower adapts how his business ‘interacts with the planet’
Climate change dictates how oyster farmers operate. To handle heavy rainstorms, Bill Mook's latest adaptation includes underground water tanks.
Intelligence
Solar Oysters and Blue Oyster Environmental launch solar-powered oyster production system
A prototype of Solar Oysters' solar-powered oyster production system will operate on Hoopers Island Oyster Company’s lease in 2024.
Innovation & Investment
New restorative aquaculture project aims to boost oyster farming sector in Texas
The Palacios Marine Agricultural Research launched a project to advance Texas' oyster farming industry, starting with a mobile hatchery.
Health & Welfare
Could a probiotic combination drastically improve oyster larvae survival?
Treating oyster larvae with specific combinations of probiotics can "significantly boost" their survival rates, says a new study.
Responsibility
Researchers look at oysters’ ability to mitigate nitrogen
Oysters may play a role in removing nitrogen and improving water quality in the Great Bay estuary, near the University of New Hampshire.
Innovation & Investment
Canadian government aid to boost Cape Breton oyster farming industry
The Canadian government is providing $2 million to help revitalize the Cape Breton oyster farming industry destroyed by MSX parasite.
Intelligence
Could floating cages revitalize an oyster farming industry decimated by the MSX parasite?
Study says floating cages could help revitalize the Cape Breton oyster farming industry destroyed by MSX parasite 20 years earlier.
Innovation & Investment
Now Hatching: Millennial duo’s aquaculture analytics software
In the first startup profile of the inaugural Hatch cohort in Bergen, meet two young software developers who left Washington, D.C., for Norway and the power of personal connections to grow their aquaculture analytics business.
Innovation & Investment
Can an oyster-shell paint help rethink artificial reefs?
North Carolina company Shellbond seeks to commercialize a creative product made from shells, believing it could transform oyster farming.
Responsibility
Repurposing Maine: Aging fishing facilities find new life with aquaculture
Some Maine lobster fishermen are turning to aquaculture in a quest to diversify and give defunct lobster pounds a second chance to produce local seafood.