Culprit Behind Summer Mass Shellfish Mortality Events in Washington Discovered
In a new paper, scientists outline how certain algae species could have killed off oysters and clams in summer mortality events that have occurred since the 1930s. …
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Best First Half-Year of All Time for Norwegian Seafood Exports
The export value of Norwegian seafood has never been higher in the first half of the year than in 2021. In the first six months of the year, Norway exported seafood worth NOK 53.7 billion. This represents a growth in value of just over 1 per cent, or NOK 646 million, when measured against the first half of last year. …
Tampa Bay Shellfish Farmers Can Resume Harvesting at Sunrise After Red Tide Scare
Aquaculture farmers in lower Tampa Bay will be allowed to resume harvesting at sunrise Saturday after the state temporarily shut them down because of fears of Red Tide blooming in the area. …
Californians Warned Not to Eat Mussels, Other Potentially Toxic Shellfish Through October
Officials with the Orange County Health Care Agency, the body tasked with oversight of public health programs during the COVID-19 pandemic, on Thursday announced a different kind of quarantine would be imposed through October: on the consumption of mussels. …
UMaine Partners With the Wabanaki Community to Ensure Shellfish Sustainability
On Monday, April 12, David Hart, the director of the Sen. George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions, introduced a project called Maine Shellfish Learning Network (MSLN) during a presentation on shellfish sustainability. …
