oyster farming News
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Oyster Farm Owners Eye Options After Ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court refused Monday to consider the appeal of a popular oyster farm that federal officials want to shutter and return to wilderness along the coast of Northern California. The justices without comment left in place lower court rulings against Drakes Bay Oyster Co. The owners said later at a news conference in San Francisco that they would keep fighting to stay in business. ...
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Hand crafted oysters
“Hand crafted oysters” with the OysterGro system. Here’s a follow on video to our earlier post on the SRAC project. I feel this video really highlights the connection, pride and commitment of both farmers and restauranteurs on the delivery of exceptional quality oysters from farm to table. ...
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Another Win for SEAPA at the National Export Awards taking home both the Agribusiness and the Australian Exporter of the Year award
SEAPA was honoured to be awarded both the Agribusiness Award and the Australian Exporter of the Year award at the Australian Export Awards in Canberra. SEAPA is celebrating 20 years of manufacturing the world’s most innovative oyster farming systems. Since 2001, SEAPA has been exporting its range of products manufactured in Adelaide. In 2017/18, 75 percent of SEAPA’s revenue ...
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Oyster imports bring alien ‘hitchhikers’ and disease
The future of oyster farming in Europe is threatened by disease. However, a recent study highlights the risk of importing oysters to improve or replace lost stock, as this could accidentally bring further disease and invasive species. The Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas), originally from East Asia, has been the main species of oyster farmed in Europe since the early 20th century. Populations ...
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Oyster Farming in the Southern United States Using the OysterGro System
A proud conclusion to a couple of years of hard work and detailed research on flipping routines to combat biofouling. Funded by the Southern Regional Aquaculture Center, participants in the project included oyster farmers, industry stakeholders, marine biologists, academic bodies and government agencies. Grouped into localized teams and spread across six states, they studied which flipping ...
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Could Oysters be used to clean up chesapeake bay?
Chronic water quality problems caused by agricultural and urban runoff, municipal wastewater, and atmospheric deposition from the burning of fossil fuels leads to oxygen depletion, loss of biodiversity, and harmful algal blooms. This nutrient pollution is prevalent in many coastal marine and estuarine ecosystems worldwide. Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in North America and although many ...
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East Coast Shellfish Growers Newsletter
Check out the latest East Coast Shellfish Growers Association Newsletter Product Spotlight! Industrial Plankton produces photo bioreactors (PBRs) designed to grow algae for shellfish hatcheries. Our vision is to help stabilize the foundation of shellfish aquaculture by making the process of producing plankton more reliable, compact and bio-secure using technology. We love the shellfish industry ...
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Our OysterGro Dealers are flying the flag at Oyster South 4
Spring is round the corner and we’re happy to share it’s Oyster South time!! Time does fly and we are already at year number 4 with this well organized and very educational event. This year’s symposium is being hosted in the fantastic setting of the beautiful port city of Wilmington , North Carolina. So if you’re attending, make sure you stop by and say hi to our OysterGro ...
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Getting the Most out of Aquaculture: Pearls of Wisdom from Farmed Oysters
As global populations rise, so does the demand for seafood. In developed nations, the health benefits of a diet high in fish and seafood are regularly touted. In developing nations, fish and seafood often comprise a large portion of the diet. Aquaculture—farming of fishes, mollusks, crustaceans and plants in an aquatic environment—is a booming business (approximately $119 billion in ...
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2019 Single Seed Oyster Network of Japan
The 2019 Single Seed Oyster Network of Japan event was held in Osaka on 23 April. For the second year running, this event organised by SEAPA Japan has successfully brought together farmers, national and local government officials and other oyster industry related professionals. The event grew in popularity again this year as SEAPA Japan welcomed around 100 participants from all over Japan. The ...
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New Aquaculture Regulations Will help Foster a Responsible & Sustainable Industry
The proposed new federal Aquaculture Activities Regulations, announced today (June 26, 2014), will strengthen environmental protection and facilitate a growing, responsible, and sustainable seafood farming industry said Ruth Salmon, Executive Director of the Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance. "Canada has a unique opportunity to be a world leader in responsible seafood farming," said Ruth ...
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Philippine fishers and fish farmers facing immense damage to sector
Philippine fishers face immense damage to the fisheries and aquaculture sectors in regions affected by Typhoon Haiyan, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization said today, calling for prompt and sustainable actions to help rebuild livelihoods. “Even though we still only have a partial picture, it is clear that the damage caused to the fisheries sector is immense and spans the entire value ...
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Farm bill takes aim at state animal welfare laws
The future of state laws that regulate everything from the size of a hen's cage to the safe consumption of Gulf oysters may be at stake as farm bill negotiators work to resolve a long-simmering fight between agriculture and animal welfare interests. The House Agriculture Committee added language to its version of the farm bill earlier this year that says a state cannot impose certain ...
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