Aquaculture Canada 2024: Canada’s aquaculture industry needs its own legislation, seaweed farmer suggests
Undercurrent News was live from Aquaculture Canada 2024, being held at the Delta Hotel & Prince Edward Island Conference Center, in Charlottetown, PEI, June 16-19
Canadian province stiffens fines against boaters to prevent invasive mussels
The province of Alberta reportedly has the highest such fines in North America
Taylor Shellfish grapples with biotoxin blooms in Washington’s coastal waters
Taylor's diversification strategy of cultivating shellfish in various Puget Sound growing areas helped mitigate the effects of the temporary Willapa Bay closure
Six mussel species native to Central Texas listed as endangered
The US Fish & Wildlife Service declared them endangered last week, underscoring the crucial state of these aquatic creatures
South Australian water crisis threatens aquaculture sector
Proposals for a desalination plant in Port Lincoln have been suggested, but this is expected to impact the region's shellfish farmers
Oregon expands statewide paralytic shellfish closure to include commercial clam harvests
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has also issued closures for mussels and some oyster harvesting areas
Oregon widens toxin-related mussel ban to include coastwide commercial harvests
The expanded closures come in response to elevated toxin levels, said health authorities
US state issues warning after mussel foragers fall ill
Oregon's warnings only apply to mussels harvested by private individuals, not those harvested commercially and purchased in a grocery store or restaurant
Sanford profits jump 46% on salmon, mussel strength
In salmon, revenue grew nearly 18% on the back of strong market prices, favorable product mix, and growth in its specialty king salmon brand Big Glory Bay
Maine’s oyster industry set for explosive 50% growth in five years
'It's a good time to maintain pricing discipline, not to gouge, but to recognize Maine is a premium supplier of a premium product' -- Rob Veidenheimer, Pentallect