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Can Blacklip Rock oysters reduce nutrient pollution near the Great Barrier Reef?
A study finds oysters can remove harmful nutrients from tropical waterways, potentially benefiting ecosystems like the Great Barrier Reef.
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New Norovirus detection kit for oysters promises rapid, accurate testing to enhance food safety and mitigate risks for shellfish farmers.
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A study finds oysters can remove harmful nutrients from tropical waterways, potentially benefiting ecosystems like the Great Barrier Reef.
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Climate change dictates how oyster farmers operate. To handle heavy rainstorms, Bill Mook's latest adaptation includes underground water tanks.
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A prototype of Solar Oysters' solar-powered oyster production system will operate on Hoopers Island Oyster Company’s lease in 2024.
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John Nicholas believes oysters are perfect, they just need to be opened properly. So he invented what he says is a fast and safe oyster shucker.
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New Maine oyster farm Muddy River Farm Aquaponics will be using a revolutionary new tank for its oysters, one made of 3D-printed wood.
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A large-scale oyster reef restoration project led by NOAA aims to revitalize more than 2,300 acres in Maryland and Virginia waters.
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Survival rates of over 90 percent were observed using solar-powered oyster production technology, leading to the placement of a second spat.
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Ocean Farm Supply says compostable bags made from beechwood cellulose fiber are a more responsible alternative to plastics used for harvesting.
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Treating oyster larvae with specific combinations of probiotics can "significantly boost" their survival rates, says a new study.
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Oysters may play a role in removing nitrogen and improving water quality in the Great Bay estuary, near the University of New Hampshire.
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Maine-based Running Tide uses carbon-capture and oyster farming techniques – using both low and high technology – to restore ocean health.
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Despite the dangers to shellfish posed by ocean acidification, a forward-thinking California oyster farm is producing oysters resistant to climate change.
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Chinese researchers find that cultured mollusk shells have great potential to reduce environmental impacts of traditional concrete manufacturing.
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FlipFarm Systems’ semi-automated method for oyster farming has won the Global Seafood Alliance’s annual Global Aquaculture Innovation Award.
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As part of a restorative aquaculture initiative, Orkney Shellfish Hatchery, a multi-species aquaculture hatchery in the Orkney Islands, has released its first stock of native flat oyster spat into the ocean.