A favorable ocean environment and market provide momentum for offshore mussel farming. However challenges remain, including regulatory uncertainty and the need for harmful algae monitoring. The first ...

Researchers have identified how mussel larvae move—giving mussel and other shellfish farmers important insights into where and how to grow them. The University of Stirling's Institute of Aquaculture ...

The UK's first large scale offshore mussel farm is allowing shellfish reefs to return to parts of the seabed off England's south coast for the first time in up to 150 years, a new study has revealed.

Offshore mussel farm sites need to have the right temperature, food availability, and the right currents. According to a study, several suitable locations can be found off the Northeastern US.

Damen Maaskant Shipyards Stellendam is heading a research project to investigate the application of hybrid and fully electric propulsion in the Dutch mussel farming sector. The project, which is ...

For years, Danish fishermen dredged for mussels to be frozen or canned. Now, eco-aware pioneers are growing molluscs on lines, selling fresh produce to people willing to shell out for a gourmet ...

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Beneath the peaceful surface of Cockburn Sound (Derbal Nara), south of Perth, millions of tiny marine engineers are hard at work. A project is harnessing the remarkable abilities of the humble mussel ...

New analysis has shown that the UK's first large scale offshore mussel farm might in fact serve as a form of restoration rather than creating habitats never seen in the area before. A map dating from ...