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Publications

Sea Grant Publications

General

• The Nutritional Value of Shellfish (PDF) - Washington Sea Grant
• Heaven on the Halfshell - The true story of oyster farming in the Pacific Northwest, order through the Washington Sea Grant
• Shellfish Publications - Alaska Sea Grant
• Shellfish Publications - Order from New Hampshire Sea Grant
• WHOI Sea Grant's On-line Publications Catalog

Oysters

• Oyster - Delaware Sea Grant
• Aquaculture of Triploid Crassostrea ariakensis in Chesapeake Bay and (PDF) - A symposium report by Maryland and Virginia Sea Grant, October 2001
• The Gulf Oyster Industry:  Seizing a Better Future (PDF 142k) - by Elizabeth Coleman, Louisiana Sea Grant College Program, September 2003

Mussels

• Blue Mussel - Delaware Sea Grant

Clams

• Hard Clam - Delaware Sea Grant
• Soft Clam - Delaware Sea Grant
• Clam Tents - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) Sea Grant
• Development of Hard Clam Aquaculture Industry in Maryland's Seaside Bays - Portfolio III: Fisheries and Seafood Production, Maryland Sea Grant

Scallops

• Scallops - Delaware Sea Grant

Abalone

• Researcher's discover key to successful abalone cultivation (PDF 116k) - Oregon Sea Grant

Lobster

• Lobster - Delaware Sea Grant
• The American Lobster - Rhode Island Sea Grant

Crabs

• Blue Crab - Delaware Sea Grant
• Utilization of the Blue Crab for Soft Shell Product Forms - Portfolio III: Fisheries and Seafood Production, Maryland Sea Grant

Rac Publications

General

• Mangrove Crab as a Model for Development of a Quarantine System to Screen Species for Aquaculture in Guam (PDF 92k) - CTSA Project Update
• Major Predators of Cultured Shellfish (PDF 234k) - NRAC Technical Bulletin No. 180

Oysters

• Producing Pearls Using the Black-lip Pearl Oyster (Pinctada margaritifera) and (PDF) - CTSA Publication No. 141
• Aquaculture Information Sheet: Collecting Black-lip Pearl Oyster Spat - CTSA Publication No. 144
• Unexplained Mortalities of Hatchery-Reared Juvenile Oysters - NRAC Technical Bulletin, Journal of Shellfish Research, Vol.11, no. 2, 331-347, 1992
• Growing Microalgae to Feed Bivalve Larvae - At NRAC home page, click on publications/fact sheets to find this Fact Sheet No. 160 html
• History & Impact of MSX and Dermo Diseases on Oyster Stocks in the Northeast Region (PDF 192k) - NRAC Fact Sheet No. 200
• Genetic Improvement of the Eastern Oyster for Growth & Disease Resistance in the Northeast (PDF 48k) - NRAC Fact Sheet No. 210
• Extensive Culture of Crassostrea virginica in the Gulf of Mexico Region - SRAC Publication No. 4300
• Cultivating the Eastern Oyster, Crassostrea virginica (PDF 590k) - SRAC Publication No. 432, revised 2001
• Aquacultured Oyster Products (PDF 65k) - SRAC Publication No. 434

Clams

• Economics of Giant Clam Tridacna Species Culture Systems in The U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands (PDF 291k) - CTSA Publication No. 114
• Commercial Feasibility of Giant Clam Mariculture in American Samoa (PDF 81k) - CTSA Project Update
• Clams to Cash How to Make and Sell Giant Clam Shell Products and PDF (90k) - CTSA Publication No. 125
• Spawning and Early Larval Rearing of Giant Clams (PDF 903k) - CTSA Publication No. 130
• Aquaculture Information Sheet: Lagoon Farming of Giant Clams (bivalvia: Tridacnidae) (PDF 72k) - CTSA Publication No. 139
• Biology and Culture of the Northern Quahog Clam (Mercenaria mercenaria) (PDF 74k) - SRAC Publication No. 433

Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution – A.C.T.E.D. Aquaculture Center for Training, Education, and Demonstration

• Oysters (PDF 38k)
• Clams (PDF 44k)
• Scallops (PDF 105k)
• Submerged Coastal - Offshore Offshore Mussel Aquculture System (SCOMAS) and (PDF)
• Aquaculture Interactive - Produced by the media lab of Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute.  The ultimate desktop resource for anyone interested in learning about the emerging significance of sustainable, environmentally responsible aquaculture for our future.  The CD-ROM contains 7 comprehensive units:  History of Aquaculture, Water Quality, Aeration, Filtration, and Disinfection, Culture Systems, Nutrition, Aquatic Health, and Environmental Issues.
• Manual For the Cultivation of the American Oyster, Crassostrea Virginica, In Florida - 1990, topics covered include oyster anatomy, hatchery techniques, microalgae production, nursery and growout procedures, diseases and predators. Cost $30.00 from Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute.

Auburn University Publications

• Aquacultured Oysters ANR-1030
• Oyster Farming in Alabama ANR-805
• Oysters in Alabama ANR-0832 and (PDF)
• Selecting an Oyster Gardening Site in Mobile Bay ANR-1207 and (PDF)

Other University Publications

• Oyster Gardening for Restoration and Education (PDF) - by William Goldsborough and Donald Meritt, Chesapeake Bay Foundation Oyster Alliance (University of Maryland, Maryland Sea Grant, and Oyster Recovery Partnership), Revised 2001
• California Oyster Culture (PDF) - University of California
• California Abolone Aquaculture (PDF) - University of California, Davis
• Shellfish Aquaculture in Maine (PDF) - Priority Setting Meeting Proceedings (2000), Maine Sea Grant and UMaine Cooperative Extension. MSG-E-OO-4 (E)
• Producing Fish and Shellfish in Dredged Material Containment Areas - Mississippi State University

Marine Fisheries Review Publications

• Quahogs in Eastern North America: Part 1, Biology, Ecology, and Historical Uses - by Clyde L. MacKenzie, Jr., Allan Morrison, David L. Taylor, Victor G. Burrell, Jr., William S. Arnold, and Armando T. Wakida-Kusunoki

• Quahogs in Eastern North America: Part 2, History by Province and State - by Clyde L. MacKenzie, Jr., Allan Morrison, David L. Taylor, Victor G. Burrell, Jr., William S. Arnold, and Armando T. Wakida-Kusunoki

• The History of Oyster Farming in Austrailia - by John A. Nell

• A Decline in Starfish, Asterias forbesi, Abundance and a Concurrent Increase in Northern Quahog, Mercenaria mercenaria, Abundance and                     Landings in the Northeastern United States, by Clyde L. MacKenzie, Jr. and Robert Pikanowski

Publications to Order through the World Aquaculture Society's (WAS) On-Line Store under WAS Books

• Health Management, Development, and Histology of Seed Oysters - A basis for systematic diagnosis, and thus management, of oyster larval and seed diseases by Dr. Ralph Elston

• Aquaculture and the Environment in the United States - The first book produced by the United States Aquaculture Society, a chapter of the World Aquaculture Society; edited by Joe Tomasso, December 2001
• Aquaculture Economic Analysis: Volume II - Covers various methods of analysis applicable to economic research in aquaculture by Y. C. Shang, 1990
• Cryopreservation in Aquatic Species, Volume VII - A comprehensive overview of current practices for cryopreservation of gametes, embryos and larvae of aquatic species; edited by Dr. Terrence Tiersch and Dr. Patricia Mazik, 2000
• Diseases in Asian Aquaculture III - Proceedings of the Third Symposium on Diseases in Asian Aquaculture, 1996, published by the Fish Health Section, Asian Fisheries Society; edited by T.W. Flegel and Ian H. MacRae
• Microbial Approaches to Aquatic Nutrition in Environmentally Sound Aquaculture Production Systems - Contains review papers and reports of original research carried out in Australia, Japan, the U.K., and the U.S.A. by leading experts on microbial ecology, water quality, pond dynamics, rumen ecosystems, wastewater treatment, and a variety of aquaculture production systems; edited by Cheng-Sheng Lee and Pat O'Bryen
• Journal of the World Aquaculture Society - A quarterly, peer-reviewed publication covering all aspects of the production of aquatic animals and plants for food; edited by Dr. Harry Daniels
• World Aquaculture, the Magazine - A quarterly magazine published by the World Aquaculture Society with each issue containing international aquaculture science and technology news as well as social, biological and financial information; editor-in-chief, Dr. Robert Stickney; editor, Colin Nash; layout Editor,  Amy Broussard; associate editor, Mary Nickum

Publications to Order through the World Aquaculture Society's (WAS) On-Line Store under Other Books

• Legal Pocket Guide To: American Shellfish Laws and Regulations - Guide covering the complex shellfish regulatory system in the United States
• Oyster Culture - This important new book provides comprehensive coverage of all major oyster culture techniques in use throughout the world; by G. Matthiessen, 2000
• Scallop Farming - This book provides the necessary practical information required by new and established scallop farmers; edited by David Hardy
• Spiny Lobster: Fisheries and Culture - Recent advances have improved the outlook for spiny lobster aquaculture;  by B. Phillips and J. Kittaka; 2000
• American and International Aquaculture Law - A comprehensive legal treatise and business handbook covering aquaculture of fishes, shellfish and aquatic plants by Henry D. McCoy III, 2000
• Aquaculture Development: Progress and Prospects - Provides aquaculturists, policy-makers, administrators and scientists with a critical appraisal of the development and experiences of the industry to guide and assist in the formulation and implementation of plans and strategies for the future, by T. V. R. Pillay
• Encyclopedia of Aquaculture - The first and only comprehensive reference providing complete coverage of all key topics relevant to the practice of aquaculture; editor in chief, Robert R. Stickney, March 2000
• Environmental Management for Aquaculture - This book aims to bring the principles of wastewater treatment and other pollution control techniques for fish and shellfish farming to a wide audience of anyone who works in aquaculture or pollution control by Alex Midlen and Theresa Redding, 1998
• Fundamentals of Aquacultural Engineering - This essential volume offers the most up-to-date and comprehensive information on aquaculture engineering available, compiling basic engineering information for aquaculture facilities in a single resource. It will enable the reader to design and operate aquaculture facilities that meet the needs of an increasing, yet competitive market for cultivated seafood products; edited by Thomas B. Lawson, 1994-
• Marketing and Shipping Live Aquatic Products - This publication is the proceedings of an October 1996 conference addressing the strategies and information for marketing and shipping live aquatic animals needed by growers, harvesters, processors, and shippers; edited by Brian Faust and John Peters, 1997
• Practical Genetics for Aquaculture - Practical Genetics for Aquaculture provides reviews of the fundamental theory and practical applications for genetic improvement in aquaculture; by Greg Lutz, 2001
• Proceedings of the Aquaculture Species Genome Mapping Workshop - Presentations from the first gathering of international genome scientists at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth in May 1997; edited by Acacia Alcivar-Warren, Thomas D. Kocher, and Kim E. Harrison, 1999

Other Publications

General

• State of the Coastal Environment Classified Shellfish Growing Waters and (PDF 505k) - National Oceanic and Environmental Administration (NOAA)
• Growing Shellfish in Alaska - Alaska's Marine Resources Vol.VIINo.4, December 1992
• Journal of Shellfish Research Table of Contents - National Shellfish Association (NSA).
• Molluscan Journals - A list of the "Instructions for Authors" from a variety of malacological journals, Claus Hedegaard (claus@ucmp1.berkeley.edu), Museum of Paleontology, Valley Life Sciences Building, University of California, Berkeley, California
• Journal of Molluscan Studies - homepage
• The Nautilus - peer-reviewed journal with list of published articles on diverse aspects of the biology, ecology, and systematics of mollusks
• Shellfish Publications - Order from Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center
• Fish Farmer's Guide to Understanding Water Quality and (PDF 57k)
• Keys to a Successful Business Plan and (PDF 19k)
• Maryland Food Fish Market Survey - Bi-weekly

Oysters

• Pearl Oyster Information Bulletin - The Secretariat of the Pacific Community Coastal Fisheries Programme
• Aquaculture Asia - Subscribe or download this magazine through the Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific; Jan-March 2003 Volume VIII No. 1 contains article, "Production and grow-out of of Black-lip pearl oyster Pinctada margaritifera" by Idris Lane
• Farming the Sydney Rock Oyster - By James Gorman from James Ruse Agricultural High School
• Manual for Cultivation of the American Oyster Crassostrea Virginica, in Florida - Topics covered include oyster anatomy, hatchery techniques, microalgae Cost $30.00*
• Sydney Rock Oysters - NSW Fisheries
• Pacific Oyster Aquaculture in South Australia (PDF 351k) - Primary Industries and Resources for South Australia (PIRSA) Fact Sheet
• The Immigrant Oyster (Ostrea Gigas) - by E.N. Steele
• The Eastern Oyster - Maryland Sea Grant.  Twenty-one chapters focusing on such topics as anatomy, the shell, mechanisms, aquaculture and management.  772 pages, hard cover, 8-1/2" x 11", 400 photographs, drawings and diagrams.  UM-SG-TS-96-01.  ISBN 0-943-676-61-4.  Price, $95.00 + $3.50 shipping and handling.
• River Flood Could Hurt Gulf Oysters - Mississippi State University
• Oyster Diseases of the Chesapeake Bay, Dermo and MSX fact sheet (PDF 30k) - Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS)
• Taming of the Oyster: A History of Evolving Shellfisheries and the National Shellfisheries Association -
  by Dr. Melborne Carriker, $25.00 per copy. Send orders to: Dr. Sandra E. Shumway, Department of Marine Sciences, University of Connecticut, 1080 Shennecossett Road, Groton, CT 06340

Mussels    

• An Offshore Mussel Aquaculture Experiment - by Walter Paul, WHOI
• Aquaculture Prospects for the Blue Mussel - New South Wales Fisheries
• Farming Blue Mussels - Western Australia Department of Fisheries
• Aquaculture of the Blue Mussel in South Australia (PDF 103k) - Primary Industries and Resources for South Australia (PIRSA) Fact Sheet
• Blue Mussel (PDF) - Species Profiles:  Life Histories and Environmental Requirements of Coastal Fishes and Invertebrates, by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
• Blue Mussel Culture in Norway - Grey for Disguise, Havbruk, 2000
• Mussels, king of shellfish culture in Newfoundland - Newfoundland Aquaculture Review

Clams

• Integrated Management Plan, Clam Fishery - Eastern New Brunswick Area, Gulf Region
• Tapes philippinarum - biology and culture in Italy - Clam culture: present situation in Italy. Biology of Tapes philippinarum. Clam pathology. Hatchery design and general principles of operation and management. Culture of microalgae. Sexual development and maturity of Tapes philippinarum. Environmental conditions
• Quahogs in Eastern North America: Part I, Biology Ecology, and Historical Uses - by Clyde L. Mackenzie Jr. et al., Volume 64, No. 2, 2002, (55 pages) Marine Fisheries Review, US Department of Commerce, $12.00 per copy. Send orders to:  New Orders Superintendent of Documents, PO Box 371954, Pittsburg, PA 15250-7954
• Quahogs in Eastern North America: Part II, History by Province and State - Clyde L. Mackenzie Jr. et al.
  Volume 64, No. 3, 2002, (64 pages) Marine Fisheries Review, US Department of Commerce, $12.00 per copy.
  Send orders to: New Orders Superintendent of Documents, PO Box 371954, Pittsburg, PA 15250-7954

Scallops

• Sea Scallop Aquaculture 1999 Blueprint - A report on the second sea scallop summit at University of Massachesetts, Boston
• Scallop Culture and Enhancement Abstracts - Aquaculture Canada 2000 annual meeting
• Potential for Scallop Culture in South Australia (PDF 140k) - Primary Industries and Resources for South Australia (PIRSA) Fact Sheet

Abalone

• Cultured Abalone (PDF 85k) - by Melissa M. Mahoney, Seafood Watch Program, Draft 2, March 27, 2002
• Abalone Aquaculture in South Australia (PDF 77k) - Primary Industries and Resources for South Australia (PIRSA) Fact Sheet
• Abalone Farming - Order book (1991, 192 pages) by Ric Fallu at FishVet.com for $62.95
• Abalone of the World, Biology, Fisheries, and Culture - Order book (600 pages) by S. A. Shepherd, M. J. Tegner and S. A. Guzman del Proo at FishVet.com for $143.75

Lobsters

• Southern rock lobster culture in South Australia (PDF 35k) - Primary Industries and Resources for South Australia (PIRSA) Fact Sheet

Geoduck Clam

• Geoduck clam, Panopea abrupta:  Anatomy, Histology, Development, Pathology, Parasites, and Symbionts - Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Sites

General

• Shellfish Education - Interstate Shellfish Sanitation Conference
• The 1995 National Shellfish Register of Classified Growing Waters - NOAA
• National Shellfisheries Association - an international organization of scientists, management officials and members of the shellfish industry
• Alaskan Shellfish Growers Association
• British Columbia Shellfish Growers Association
• Shellfish Seed: Oysters and Clams - British Colombia Shellfish Grower's Association
• Remote Setting Techniques - British Colombia Shellfish Grower's Association
• Nursery Culture of Juvenile Shellfish - British Colombia Shellfish Grower's Association
• Shellfish Association of Great Britain
• Pacific Coast Shellfish Growers Association - Representing shellfish growers from Alaska to Hawaii
• Marine Mollusc Culture Laboratory (LCMM) - Aspects of the Laboratory, description of research lines with mollusc culture in Southern Brazil; Information and contacts about mussel, oyster and scallop culture and research
• Interstate Shellfish Sanitation Conference - Site regarding regulations pertaining to the sanitary interstate and intrastate shipping of shellfish. Recent proposals, HACCP training calendar and online documents
• Fukui North America - A Canadian company with Japanese roots supplying technically advanced products from around the world for the Shellfish and Finfish Aquaculture Industries
• Atlantic Aquaculture - A leading manufacturer and distributor of custom aquaculture and growout systems and supplies specializing in shellfish. Their purpose is to provide you with the best products in the aquaculture industry to meet your farming needs
• Scottish Shellfish Marketing Group - Suppliers of finest quality Scottish mussels, oysters and scallops
• Coastal Aquacultural Supply - Shellfish and Finfish aquaculture equipment
• Netcraft - Shellfish net equipment
• Tide Predictor -- program for predicting the times and magnitude of high and low tides at hundreds of locations throughout the world
• Golden Crab Recipes - by Master Marine, International Oceanic Enterprises of Alabama
• Oyster, Clam, and Scallop Recipes - by Fresh from Florida Cookbook
• Recipes for Shellfish - by 1st traveler's choice internet cookbook
• Great Grates - Essential tool for cooking all shellfish by poaching them in their own shells.  GreatGrates cook fresh, raw, unopened clams, oysters and mussels to juicy, smoky, perfection
• Fishery Market Service (NMFS)
• Directory of Aquaculture Associations
• Seafood Datasearch - A Source for Seafood Market Information
• Pacific Regional Aquaculture Information Service for Education (PRAISE) Find It Yourself Online - Bibliographic databases, electronic publications, newsletters, magazines, reports, papers, and proceedings.

Oysters

• Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center - Informative Papers on Oysters, Mussels, Clams and Scallops
• Oysters and the Chesapeake - Maryland Sea Grant
• Reed Mariculture, Inc - Instant Algae, algal diets and proximate analysis for hatchery and broodstock; download spreadsheet that will help you calculate the amount of each algae to feed
• An Overview of Aquaculture and Pearling - Australia Department of Fisheries - Aquaculture
• Pearl Basics and About Cultured Pearls - description of types of pearls from the Pearl Outlet and Gleim Jewelers, respectively
• Pearl Oyster Propagators - Australia - Leaders in pearl oyster aquaculture technology; bridging the gap between old and new with research and development
• Perkinsus marinus ("Dermo" disease) of oysters - Fisheries and Oceans Canada
• DermoWatch - is a Sea Grant project which estimates a time to a critical level of the oyster parasite, Perkinsus marinus, commonly called "Dermo".
• Information for People Who Love to Eat Oysters - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Gulf of Mexico Program
• Crassostrea gigas - general information on biology, distribution, and characteristics
• Ostrea edulis - species information
• Innovative Aquaculture Products, Ltd - A larval fish food and shellfish seed producer in Canada. The company sells Algae Paste, cryopreserved oyster larvae and bivalve seed
• Circle C Oyster Ranchers Association - Chesapeake-based oyster (C. virginica) farm producing high quality oysters for the half shell market
• Hog Island Oyster Co. - Grows and sells over 3 million oysters per year in Tomales Bay, California
• Development of Oyster Culture in the State of Santa Catarina, Brazil
• ToolTech Ploma - Since the Aquatray System was designed and introduced to Australian and overseas oyster growers several years ago it had proved itself by performing successfully in all sea state conditions in intertidal, subtidal, pontoon and long line modes
• Oysters - New South Wales Fisheries
• Oyster Culture in British Colombia - British Colombia Shellfish Grower's Association

Mussels

• Mussel - World Aquaculture
• Blue Mussel Aquauculture - in Green Bay, Newfoundland
• Blue Mussels - Newfoundland Aquaculture Industry Association
• Blue Mussels - Novia Scotia Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Species Sheet
• Blue Mussels - Western Australia Department of Fisheries
• The Blue Mussel in Maine - Maine Department of Marine Resources
• Our Mussel - All about mussels,cultivation of mussels,mussel farms,nutrient and medical properties of mussels,storage condition and processing of mussels,receipts of mussel dishes. Setting up of mussel farms and scientific maintenance of mussel farms
• Blue Mussel Species Guide - Norge, Seafood from Norway
• Blue Mussels - Industry Development, Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Newfoundland
• Mussel Culture in British Colombia - British Colombia Shellfish Grower's Association

Clams

• Clam Production - Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
• Othniel Shellfish Ltd - Located in the UK, growers and wholesalers of cockles, clams and oysters. Innovative technology for growing and harvesting shellfish
• Clam Culture in British Colombia - British Colombia Shellfish Grower's Association
• Geoduck Culture in British Columbia - British Colombia Shellfish Grower's Association

Scallops

• Sea Scallops - Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland
• Environmental requirements for successful scallop cultivation - United Kingdom
• Biotechnology to Help Breed Better Scallops - Fisheries and Oceans Canada
• Collecting young scallops - Fisheries and Oceans Canada
• Scallop Enhancement - Fisheries and Oceans Canada
• Scallop Aquaculture - Fisheries and Oceans Canada
• Scallop Aquaculture Program at Bermuda Biological Station for Research (BBSR)
• Aquaculture Research Information Sheet: Scallop Research - New South Wales Fisheries
• Scallop Culture in British Colombia - British Colombia Shellfish Grower's Association

Abalone

• Farming Abalone - South Australia Department of Fisheries-Aquaculture
• Abalone - Growfish website, Australia
• The Amazing Abalone - general information
• World Abalone Farming - Fishtech consultants
• Kirk Hahn, Ph.D., Abalone - Information on abalone aquaculture, available reference books, and consulting services. Search for scientific papers on abalone aquaculture, biology, and fisheries
• Abalone Culture in British Colombia - British Colombia Shellfish Grower's Association

Videos

• Oyster Spawning Video - University of Maryland
• Regional Aquaculture Center Video list
• National Sea Grant Library - Index of videos by program

Slide Sets

• Oyster Gardening in Mobile Bay, Alabama
• Oyster Culture in North America - Overview of eastern and pacific oyster biology, hatchery and growout techniques, and management practices for oyster culture in North America, by Dr. Leonard Lovshin, Auburn University Department of Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures
• World Fisheries - by Dr. Leonard Lovshin, Professor, Auburn University Department of Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures.
• Shellfish Demonstration Work in Delaware's Coastal Bays 1998-1999
• Shellfish Demonstration Work in Delaware's Coastal Bays 1999-2000

Photographs

Clams

• Clams
• Clams

Crabs

• Soft-shell System
• Soft-shell Crab

Oysters

• Bushel of Oysters
• Oyster boat
• Oyster dredge

Photographs on Other Sites

• Shellfish Photos - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Gulf of Mexico Program
• Shellfish Images - University of Delaware
• Shellfish Seed: Oysters and Clams - British Colombia Shellfish Grower's Association
• Remote Setting Techniques - British Colombia Shellfish Grower's Association
• Nursery Culture of Juvenile Shellfish - British Colombia Shellfish Grower's Association
• Pearl Oyster Hatchery and Nursery Development - Black Pearls, Inc., Kona, Hawaii
• Pearl Culture Refinement - Black Pearls, Inc. Kona, Hawaii
• Pacific Oyster Production Cycle (PDF 160k) - South Australia
• Blue Mussel Aquaculture - in Green Bay, Newfoundland
• Mussel Culture in British Colombia - British Colombia Shellfish Grower's Association
• Mussel Production Cycle (PDF 174k) - South Australia
• Clam Aquaculture/Environment Interactions - South Carolina research supported by NOAA
• Clam Restoration Project in Massachusetts - Merrimack Valley Planning Commission
• Geoduck Culture in British Columbia - British Colombia Shellfish Grower's Association
• Abalone Production Cycle (PDF 202k) - South Australia
• Abalone Culture in British Colombia - British Colombia Shellfish Grower's Association
• Abalone (green-lip and black-lip) - Distribution and life history, Lincoln Marine Science Centre, Flinders University of South Australia

Frequently Asked Questions

• Shellfish Discussion Group
• Shellfisheries Listserver

USDA Regional Aquaculture Extension Contacts
(select your state contact within your region)

• North Central Region
• Northeast Region
• Southern Region
• Western Region
• Center for Tropical and Subtropical Aquaculture