Responsibility
To protect sensitive habitat, oyster farms turn to high-tech tools
Drones and GoPro cameras are helping researchers, regulators and operators understand how shellfish farming interacts with sensitive habitats like eelgrass beds.
Responsibility
Can oyster farms protect wild oysters from disease?
Research results suggest that oyster farming can enhance wild oyster populations if oysters are harvested before spreading disease.
Responsibility
Canada invests in ‘clean-tech’ aquaculture
A handful of aquaculture companies in British Columbia are upgrading to "clean-tech" equipment to make their businesses more sustainable and efficient.
Responsibility
With entrenched aquaculture views, Alaska weighs its future in farming
The word aquaculture is a dirty one in Alaska, where finfish farming is firmly prohibited. But if your farm fits a certain description, permits to proceed can indeed be obtained.
Responsibility
Advancing the ecosystem services of aquaculture
The Nature Conservancy was inactive in aquaculture until new program leader Robert Jones joined. His focus is on the positive outcomes of responsible aquaculture.
Intelligence
Shellfishiency: Oyster farmers step boldly into the digital age
The online platform Oyster Tracker is designed to help oyster farmers keep track of inventory and make better use of their time on the water.
Intelligence
Aquaculture has put the oysters back in Oyster Town
Whitstable Oyster Fishery Co. aims to safeguard the English town’s rich oyster tradition. Farming triploid oysters on racks in intertidal zones has made a "massive difference," says the company's managing director.
Intelligence
On the Job: Modern-day oyster lassies
As part of a series looking at aquaculture jobs, we feature two women working with oysters at different ends of the supply chain.
Responsibility
They’re ‘everywhere’: The pervasiveness of microplastics
How has the plastic in aquaculture operations contributed to microplastic pollution? And is plastic pollution contaminating aquaculture products? The Advocate takes a closer look.
Responsibility
Maine oyster farmer stares down climate change, learns to adapt
Bill Mook’s oyster farm is adapting to more frequent and intense rains, more acidic and warming seawater and other challenges that climate change brings.
Intelligence
Buy-valves: Massachusetts farmers grow online oyster business
When Real Oyster Cult walked off with a $5,000 prize at Fish 2.0, it was solid affirmation that its online oyster commerce concept is on track for success.
Innovation & Investment
Aquaculture innovators come out of their shells at Fish 2.0
Biannual conference/competition showcased 40 new seafood businesses, or related services, from around the world. Winners were chosen on the strength of the opportunity, meaningful impact and compelling leadership and presentation.
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.
Intelligence
Behold the nutritious oyster
Oysters provide important, natural filtration of water and are an important component of many healthy coastal ecosystems because their active filtering can help improve and maintain water quality. For many coastal communities, oysters are an important food resource and excellent sources of protein and amino acids, zinc, selenium, iron and B-vitamins.
Intelligence
Sneak preview of the pre-GOAL field trips in Ireland
The Global Aquaculture Alliance's annual GOAL conference, held this October in Dublin, Ireland, offers attendees a unique learning experience. This photo slide show offers a sneak peek at the pre-conference field trip sites: a trout farm in Woodenbridge and an oyster farm in Dungarvan.
Responsibility
Lease, seed and repeat: GreenWave’s replicable aquaculture
Don’t call it integrated multi-trophic aquaculture: Former commercial fisherman Bren Smith says polyculture of non-fed species is the future of aquaculture.