Bivalve mollusc aquaculture constitutes the most valuable aquaculture industry among Pacific island countries, however it is for round pearl production from blacklip oyster Pinctada margeritifera. Large-scale commercialised fisheries or aquaculture production and export of molluscs for food is...

Ostreid herpesvirus 1 (OsHV-1) has caused mass mortalities in Pacific oysters (Crassostrea gigas) in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. While aquaculture-associated movements of infected Pacific oysters are a well-known cause of OsHV-1 spread once established in a region, translocation via...

The Australasian sea cucumber (Australostichopus mollis) has attracted commercial attention for aquaculture development, partly due to its potential for co-culture with shellfish and finfish species. However, minimal attention has been given to the possibility of co-culturing this species with ...

Pea crabs are commercially significant parasites in the aquaculture production of bivalves in many parts of the world. However, there is scant information available on the biology of these important parasites in aquaculture. The population structure, sex ratio, and breeding status were determined...

This presentation aims to provide perspective on contemporary challenges and opportunities in the management of molluscan health. While challenges remain from pathogens such as Bonamia spp. and Perkinsus spp., the list of critical contemporary issues begins and ends with emerging herpes viral...

Unwanted biofouling and predatory pests are a universal problem threatening aquaculture productivity and profitability. Various control approaches have been trialled, but industry uptake has been elusive due to the typically fine balance between pest and bivalve physiological tolerances (i.e.,...

Pea crab species are globally ubiquitous parasites of marine bivalves including several major aquaculture species. However, little is known about the environmental factors that affect their recruitment into aquacultured mussels. The effect of depth and distance from shore on the recruitment of the...

The growth rates and survivorship of juvenile and adult Ruditapes largillierti grown in mesh bags on 2 commercial oyster farm leases were assessed from March 1997 to January 1998. Clams in Okiwi Bay grew faster than those in the Mahurangi Harbour. Subtidal clams in Okiwi Bay grew faster than...

Hanging baskets are rapidly being adopted in many parts of the world to grow shellfish, especially oysters. The adoption of this method is opening up new areas for aquaculture development. However, expansion into areas that have previously been unusable has been controversial, due to concerns about ...

This issue is comprised of 13 papers covering aquacultural research in New Zealand. Highlighted is the wide scope of current research for new and existing species, and some key biotechnological advances currently underway in New Zealand. The species investigated include abalone, oysters, sea...