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
Brazil aquaculture output to exceed wild catch for first time
Country's aquaculture harvest already reached 944,000 metric tons in first nine months of 2013, or 33% more than last year, a growth rate last seen in 2010
Chile researcher gets funds for red tide detection prototype
Prototype offers to speed up red tide (paralytic shellfish poison) detection in bivalve molluscs within two hours, instead of 72 hours as currently the case
Canada funds deep-water mussel research
Connaigre Fish Farms has received $33,367 from the provincial government to develop deep water mussel socking and harvesting technology
M&S recalls mussels over possible food poisoning
British retailer recalls thousands of mussels and clam ready meals from shops due to possible food poisoning risk