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Culmarex saves the day for shrinking aquaculture sector in southern Spain
Aquaculture in the province of Almeria reduced the variety of fish they rear to mostly seabass and seabream, and tuna ranching stopped even though its production value had recovered
California approves state’s first offshore aquaculture farm
Known as Catalina Sea Ranch, the facility by KZO Sea Farms will primarily grow Mediterranean mussels on 45 lines anchored in the sea floor
Subzero temperatures in eastern US hit seafood suppliers
The whole eastern part of the US is hit by abnormally low temperatures, affecting seafood shipments
First mussel processing plant attains BAP certification
Norlantic Processors' mussel processing plant in Newfoundland, Canada, is the first mussel processing plant to attain Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification
Andalusian aquaculture production up 13%
Farmed fish production in the Spanish region of Andalusia totaled more than 8,800 metric tons
Mussel farm approved in Rhode Island, US
Adam Silkes, son of American Mussel Harvesters owner Bill Silkes, will grow and harvest mussels on an 8.25-acre site along the west side of the island
Sanford promises shareholders new technology will boost profits
Sanford says new fishing technology that it has developed will make a significant difference to its productivity and profitability, after a disappointing year
Project claims first adult freshwater mussels bred in captivity in Europe
€1m project managed to raise the molluscs in captivity, releasing some 500 mussels of 2.5 years of age, and almost 3cm in length
Shellfish supplier to wager results on supermarket chain sales
Mariscos Linamar, a €7m-turnover shellfish processor based in Pontevedra, Spain, began this month a campaign on Facebook to promote consumption of its products in major food distributors