Maryland oyster farm can move forward, court says
Maryland court upholds decision to allow the lease of three, 16 acre areas near Ocean City that have been in dispute since 2009
Virginia’s shellfish farmers report a banner year
Oyster culture and overall aquaculture are continuing to grow in Virginia, having reached all time highs for clams and oysters last year
Rhode Island support for oyster farming drives aquaculture growth
Cultivation and harvesting of native, high-value oysters had skyrocketed
Four aquaculture projects get funding from University of Maryland initiative
Four projects on aquaculture, three to do with oyster production and a fourth on creating a high-value fish feed from Maryland crops, are getting funding
In pictures: A peak inside Pangea Shellfish operations in Boston
Wholesaler Pangea Shellfish gave Undercurrent News a tour of its Seaport District storage and distribution facility, which it calls 'The Shop'
Pangea Shellfish riding wave of increased oyster demand
The Boston-based company is registering 20%-30% annual revenue growth and is selling around 14 million oysters per year
First oyster farm certified against ASC standard
The Jersey Oyster Company has become the first oyster farm in the world to meet the ASC standard for responsible bivalve aquaculture
Seven Canadian oyster companies getting more than CAD 1m in government investment
The Canadian federal government and the province of New Brunswick are investing more than CAD 1m in seven Canadian oyster projects
UK consumer tastes opening to new, sustainable species
Britons are becoming more adventurous in their taste for fish, experimenting with sustainable species such as hake, tiger shrimp, oysters and lobster
Canada aquaculture company evaluating business opportunities in Eastern Russia
British Columbia-based aquaculture company Gourmet Ocean Products is evaluating a business opportunity in Eastern Russia as part of its plan to expand its cold water aquaculture operations internationally