BC’s shellfish industry faces stagnation amidst regulatory struggles
The industry's growth is stifled because of a backlog in licensing, which is inhibiting innovation and investments, says Nico Prins, BC Shellfish Growers Association
Shellfish giant Taylor zeroes in on live oyster market amid thriving tide-to-table trend
The largest shellfish producer in North America has shifted its focus away from less profitable shucked oysters
NOAA designates Alaska as promising region for aquaculture, but with unique challenges
Though the opportunity for aquaculture in Alaska is promising, it may not be as attractive as the other two AOAs -- California and the Gulf of Mexico -- due to restrictions on finfish farming
Aquaculture America 2023: Offshore aquaculture, seaweed receive strong interest
Hundreds of US aquaculture professionals have gathered in the US coastal city of New Orleans to discuss the latest sector topics and issues
Diversification, marketing shift allowed Taylor Shellfish to survive COVID ‘crisis’
'I think we're probably down to like 175 employees. And our sales were somewhere around 25% of what they normally would be' -- Taylor Shellfish's Bill Dewey
Anti-aquaculture groups form coalitions, try novel tacks to stop permits
Attorney Robert Smith has noticed stronger opposition to US aquaculture permit applications as well as 'more sophisticated and well-funded litigation' in recent years
Study promotes regenerative attributes of mussel, oyster, seaweed farming
The study, funded by The Nature Conservancy and The Builder's Initiative, sheds a positive light on commercial bivalve and seaweed aquaculture
$530m trade relief program not ‘first-come, first served’, USDA officials stress
Harvesters expressed concern repeatedly about how fast they should apply to ensure receiving any of the $530 million in relief made available by the Trump administration
US House passes coronavirus stimulus with $300m for harvesters, aquaculture
The bill, which must still be signed by the president, gives the Department of Commerce $300 million to help struggling harvesters, aquaculture firms and fishing communities
Alaska governor’s budget would squeeze geoduck, shellfish farmers on testing
'If we were to incur the cost at the lab, we would not have the money to pay for that' -- Phil Doherty, co-director of the Southeast Alaska Regional Dive Association