Projects

Noroviruses are responsible for the majority of shellfish-borne outbreaks and hence the detection of these viruses in oysters, mussels and other edible bivalve shellfish is essential.

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Razor clams Ensis sp are a high value and under exploited live bivalve mollusc species within the Welsh and English portion of the Irish Sea.

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Shellfish production in the Menai Straits and North Wales is limited by availability of juvenile bivalves for relaying onto culture areas and knowledge on the location of standing stocks.

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The sourcing of juvenile shellfish or ‘ is one of the main barriers to growth in the shellfish sector Particle

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North Wales once had a prolific fishery for the European native oyster, Ostrea edulis, which succumbed to overexploitation and disease, most notably the parasitic infection, Bonamia ostreae, which remains a threat.

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North Wales once had a prolific fishery for the European native oyster, Ostrea edulis, which succumbed to overexploitation and disease.

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Wales once had a prolific fishery for the European native oyster, Ostrea edulis,which succumbed to overexploitation and disease.

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This project represents a collaboration between companies with interests in improving microbial water quality and ecological status of the Menai Strait and associated catchments.

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Fowey Shellfish Company started in 1995 when Dave Hancock had the vision to create Cornwall’s first offshore rope grown mussel farm.

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A big issue in the mussel fishing industry is the lack of a reliable source of mussel seed. This has led to research globally to develop novel reliable methods of seed collection, including offshore longlines.

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Aquaculture of oysters in NW Europe is almost entirely made up of Pacific oyster production, and development of farming of this species represents a significant opportunity for growth in shellfish farming in Wales.

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Câr-Y-Môr is a Community Benefit Society aiming to improve the coastal environment and people’s wellbeing in Wales by establishing a collaborative community-based (and run) pilot “Ocean Farm” or Integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA) system in Pembrokeshire, West Wales.

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Wales once had a prolific fishery for the European flat oyster or native oyster, Ostrea edulis which provided a vital food source to the local coastal communities and contribution to the Welsh economy with native oyster shells discovered dating back to the Neolithic and the Bronze Age (about 12 000 years ago!)

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The Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas is a non native species that has considerably expanded its range forming naturalised populations following introductions into Europe in the 1960 s, where it has become a mainstay of shellfish aquaculture Initially it was thought C gigas.

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Biofouling occurs as when structures and materials are placed in water environments, commencing as biofilms of bacteria,fungus and viruses, followed by settlement of larger species of fauna and algae.

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