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Oysters in exposed higher energy waters? Testing Subtidal Farming with the Shellfish Tower
27 May, 2025
While most New Zealand oysters are farmed in sheltered inshore waters, the Open Ocean Aquaculture (OOA) project is testing whether…
Cultivating Scallops: A Sustainable Solution for New Zealand’s Scallop Industry
21 May, 2025
With many of New Zealand's scallop (Pecten novaezelandiae) fisheries, particularly in the top of the South Island, New Zealand, closed…
Technische Universität Braunschweig Article > Open ocean aquaculture: the future of seaweed farming
14 November, 2024
This article and video case study by TU Braunschweig features interviews with the multi-disciplinary team of researchers work to model…
World Fishing & Aquaculture Article > Mapping opportunities for open-ocean seaweed cultivation
14 November, 2024
This article covers the international collaboration between a multi-disciplinary team of researchers to develop new farming structures for the open…
Experimental scallop, oyster and seaweed farms deployed in Tasman Bay
9 July, 2024
The foundations of new aquaculture farming businesses were laid this week in Te Tai-o-Aorere Tasman Bay. Led by Cawthron Institute’s Open…
Nelson Mail Article > Ocean trial looks at farming aquaculture species offshore
9 July, 2024
Multi-species aquaculture farming is being trialled in Tasman Bay in a bid to help the sector expand and adapt to…
Cawthron’s Ahumoana Whakahihiko/Inspiring Aquaculture programme rates highly with first Ōpōtiki College group
12 January, 2024
Aquaculture education and training is on track to be a key part of Ōpōtiki College’s programme in 2024 after the…
Cawthron’s innovative new ‘Shellfish Tower’ structure a practical solution for open ocean farming
30 November, 2023
A recently published study has shown that an innovative new open ocean aquaculture structure is a promising solution for marine…
Cawthron Institute to lead government funded open ocean aquaculture research programme
30 November, 2023
Cawthron Institute has received government funding to deliver two strategic and impactful research programmes.
Farming oysters in the open ocean: New technologies on trial in Opōtiki
27 November, 2023
A trial of new open ocean farming structures for oysters is currently underway off the coast of Ōpōtiki on Whakatōhea…