On Dec. 5, the UN recognized the restoration of Australia's shellfish reefs as a World Restoration Flagship, acknowledged for its Indigenous and local leadership together with The Nature Conservancy ...

Aquaculture scientists in Australia have developed an oyster tray from a polymer that can prevent the growth of organisms that interfere with the shellfish’s food supply. The rearing tray – designed ...

Australia once had vast oyster and mussel reefs, which anchored marine ecosystems and provided a key food source for coastal First Nations people. But after colonisation, Europeans harvested them for ...

After a few Sydney rock oysters or wild-caught abalone from WA, and you might think Australia is a mecca for fresh seafood. Is it any wonder that our island nation is the place to be for sensational ...

The American River harvesting area, which was temporarily closed in May, was the only zone shut down on Kangaroo Island due to brevetoxins detected in the area. It was reopened this week after routine ...

Virtually all of Australia's shellfish reefs have disappeared, making them the country’s most threatened ocean ecosystem, scientists said Thursday, calling for more investment to rescue the important ...

Australia once had vast oyster and mussel reefs, which anchored marine ecosystems and provided a key food source for coastal First Nations people. But after colonisation, Europeans harvested them for ...

Shellfish harvesting has returned at a major South Australian site in a rare positive sign amid the algae crisis gripping the state’s waters. The American River harvesting area, which was temporarily ...