Atlantic Aqua Farms acquires three other shellfish companies
A Canadian mussel firm, Atlantic Aqua Farms Partnership, snapped up three other shellfish operations
Growing Chesapeake oyster activity faces resistance from waterfront residents
As interest to grow oysters in the Chesapeake Bay grows, residents are actively opposing what they see as an eyesore
Camanchaca shareholders approve oyster farms sale for $1m
Chile-based salmon farmer and pelagic catcher has sold its oyster operations to Kosta Fria, Inversiones Alcri and Inversiones Salar Chico
Oregon oyster growers protest proposed pipeline
Activists joined Oregon oyster growers to protest a proposed pipeline that they claim would damage oyster beds in Coos Bay
BAP mollusk farm standards available for public comment
BAP mollusk farm standards have been released for a 60-day public comment period, the Global Aquaculture Alliance announced on Dec. 7
Oysters contribute €58m and 760 jobs to Ireland’s rural economy
A further increase of €6m, and an additional 77 jobs, can be produced with every 10% increase in production, report finds
Biomarine opens New Zealand’s first new oyster plant in over a decade
NZ oyster producer has unveiled a new state-of-the-art facility, capable of processing up to 24 million oysters per season
Pacific Marine Expo blog: New campaign to stop drowning deaths; Fishing fatalities continue to drop
Undercurrent News is reporting live from the Seattle-based equipment and commercial fishing trade show which is the largest annual show on the west coast of the US
Camanchaca sells oyster farms in Chile for $1m
Chile-based salmon farmer and pelagic catcher Pesquera Camanchaca has sold its oyster operations in Guanaqueros, Chile to an unidentified buyer for $1 million
Virginia establishes new seafood export deals with Canada
The east coast state's oyster industry is set to benefit from new seafood trade deals struck with Canadian importers