Intelligence
BlueTrace clients have printed more than 5 million shellfish traceability tags
BlueTrace's 430 clients across North America have collectively printed more than 5 million seafood traceability tags to date.
Intelligence
Storms on the horizon: Can aquaculture insurance work on Prince Edward Island?
With the scars from Hurricane Fiona still healing, growers on Canada’s smallest province have big hopes that aquaculture insurance can provide security.
Responsibility
Shellfish reefs improve marine biodiversity in South Australia
Benefits of more shellfish include improved water quality from filter-feeding and providing habitat and nursery grounds for marine species.
Innovation & Investment
BlueTrace wins NOAA grant for shellfish tagging and traceability
Maine-based shellfish technology company awarded a $500,000 Small Business Innovation Research grant to expedite innovative shellfish tagging and traceability efforts.
Intelligence
Researcher: Freezing shellfish broodstock with cryoprotectants could bring efficiencies to hatcheries
Cornell University researcher says shellfish hatcheries could increase efficiency and reduce waste by freezing broodstock using cryoprotectants.
Intelligence
B.C. shellfish growers tap BlueTrace to help them comply with new regulations
BCSGA is partnering with traceability and food safety company BlueTrace to help track its supplies of oysters, clams, mussels, scallops and geoducks.
Intelligence
Regenerative ocean farming is trending, but can it be a successful business model?
There are environmental benefits from regenerative ocean farming but its success hinges on establishing community-driven business models.
Health & Welfare
Rapid PCR test for shellfish diseases in development
Researchers in Scotland are developing a test to rapidly detect a range of shellfish diseases and biofouling species affecting production.
Innovation & Investment
Orkney Shellfish Hatchery has the hardware for shellfish restoration
The Orkney Shellfish Hatchery aims to aid the restoration of iconic U.K. fisheries – native flat oysters, clawed lobsters and their coastal communities.
Health & Welfare
Use of probiotics in shellfish aquaculture
A review of the application of probiotics in shellfish aquaculture, methods of administration, mode of actions and their enhancing effects.
Innovation & Investment
Killers at sea: Harmful algal blooms and their impact on aquaculture
The causes and effects of harmful algal blooms have only been studied recently, as damage to the global aquaculture industry mounts.
Intelligence
A model for estimating pathogen variability in shellfish
This study reports on the development of a mathematical model for the shellfish depuration process and its impact on norovirus levels found in shellfish.
Intelligence
An emerging shellfish farming industry in Namibia
For shellfish farming in Namibia to continue expanding, industry must better comply with approved sanitation standards. The Namibian Shellfish Monitoring and Sanitation Program, currently in development, will help.
Responsibility
Repurposing Maine: Aging fishing facilities find new life with aquaculture
Some Maine lobster fishermen are turning to aquaculture in a quest to diversify and give defunct lobster pounds a second chance to produce local seafood.
Intelligence
Cup size matters, but for oysters, branding matters more
To name an oyster is to give birth to a brand, essential to stand out in today’s raw bar scene. The briny bite-sized morsels are arguably seafood’s sexiest offerings, but a memorable moniker (and a quality product) is what keeps them on the menu.
Intelligence
As ocean temperatures rise, so too will vibrio outbreaks
A study using a half-century of data has linked climate change and warming sea temperatures with an increase in illnesses from the common vibrio bacteria. Shellfish growers, fighting a particularly virulent strain of Vibrio parahaemolyticus, are changing their harvest protocols.