Oyster farmers Karen Rivara and Danielle Buttermore highlight the different social, scientific, environmental and market factors that they contend with in two different locations in northeast USA.
Ewan McAsh designed SmartOysters to solve his farming pain points and now both he and other oyster farmers are reaping the benefits – leading to improvements in everything from financial performance to mental health.
Shellfish cultivation, rather than tree planting, holds the key to carbon sequestration and the bid to battle global warming, according to Dr David Moore.
A recent study has confirmed that mussel and oyster farming can play a key role in improving water quality by removing hundreds of tonnes of nitrogen from coastal bays and estuaries.
While aquaculture is often associated with degrading water quality, invasive species introductions and the destruction of important coastal habitats, increasing evidence suggests that well-designed and managed aquaculture – particularly of shellfish and seawee…
