Moules frites are a staple, but the majority of the shellfish eaten in the country are imported. Previous attempts to farm them have foundered โ but a bumper harvest this year suggests the โdelicateโ Belgian mussel is here to stayIt is harvest day at t…
After a series of mass mortality events, it is more common to find these huge Mediterranean clams dead. Which is why the speciesโ โbiggest fangirl of allโ, Susan Smillie, is thrilled to see a thriving population in Greece I swim and I stare as my shado…
Millions of spilled plastic pellets have shown up on beaches. Conservatives insist there’s little danger. Socialists say urgent action is needed.
Mr Clean? A pebble? Billy Zane with a shellfish allergy?
Whatever you think it looks like, The Rock isn’t best pleased…
The invasive species is now feasting on young clams and mussels, along with fish roe and other aquatic life, endangering the countryโs culinary shellfish tradition.
The EU executive has been asked to play its part in coping with the blue crab invasion in the Mediterranean and provide additional funds for aquaculture producers affected by the predatory species in a parliamentary question seen by EURACTIV.
