Health & Welfare
Genetic improvement of Pacific oysters in Australia
The growing Pacific oyster culture industry in Australia is supported by cooperative research on genetic improvement and broodstock distribution.
Intelligence
A project between an oyster hatchery and a university is working on a selective-breeding program for silver- or gold-lip pearl oysters in Indonesia.
Health & Welfare
The growing Pacific oyster culture industry in Australia is supported by cooperative research on genetic improvement and broodstock distribution.
Intelligence
A U.S. study found that high-pressure processing reduced Vibrio vulnificus levels in oysters and can help extend their shelf life.
Health & Welfare
The health of two key oyster species – the American and Pacific – is constantly under threat of parasitic infections leading to diseases MSX and dermo.