This paper applies the IUCN Global Standard for Nature based Solutions™ self-assessment
tool (published in 2020) to two aquaculture case studies. Data from the case studies were …

Expansion of bivalve aquaculture offshore reports lower environmental impacts compared to
inshore farms. Taking a Before-After Control-Impact approach, this study presents the first …

Nature-based solutions (NbS) offer a promising path to enhance climate-resilient shorelines.
For instance, the creation of mussel beds in subtidal sandy shore systems provides a …

Offshore ocean aquaculture is expanding globally to meet the growing demand for
sustainable food production. At the United Kingdom's largest longline mussel farm, we …

This decade represents a critical period to profoundly rethink human–nature interactions in
order to address the interwoven climate and biodiversity crises. Marine Protected Areas …

The long‐term sustainability of natural and bottom‐cultured mussel beds relies on the
availability of spat (ie juvenile mussels). Traditional spat collection methods, which disrupt …

As the mussel farming industry moves offshore, there is a need to fill evidence gaps on its
ecological impacts. Over eight years, this research presents the results of a long-term …

Low trophic aquaculture, including shellfish and seaweed farming, offers a potentially
sustainable food source and may provide additional environmental benefits, including the …

The recent expansion of the aquaculture industry into the offshore marine environment is
perceived to have a comparatively low environmental impact coupled with a high growth …

Greenshell mussel (GSM-Perna canaliculus) is the most important aquaculture species in
New Zealand and produces one of the most expensive bioactive lipid extracts on the …