Nuffield scholar Ian Duthie finds that the collective international intelligence of the shellfish industry will be needed to help overcome the production challenges of the future Greenshell Mussels, produced at Mariborough Sounds, New Zealand. A hatchery cultivation of spat is being considered....

Freediver surfacing with hand-collected Eastern Rocklobster off the coast of Coffs Harbour, NSW. Young NSW researcher Jesse Leland (on board the vessel) has turned his attention inwards to solve the problem of determining a crustacean’s age. Photo: Austin May By Catherine Norwood...

By Catherine Norwood Cockles harvested from virgin territory in Western Australia. Photo: John Craike When the Roe’s Abalone populations in Western Australia’s north were all but wiped out in the 2011 marine heatwave, John Craike was forced to find an alternative to the species that has...

By Catherine Norwood More than 200 leading international shellfish safety specialists gathered in Sydney for the 9th International Conference on Molluscan Shellfish Safety in March this year to discuss the latest industry research, management and policy issues. Co-chair of the conference...

The inland nurseries of many sought-after Australian marine fish have been losing out in the battle for competing land uses, but a new study finds a cooperative approach can help redress the balance Healthy mangroves on the Crookhaven River, near Nowra, NSW, provide an essential nursery for...