National Shellfisheries Association

National Shellfisheries Association National Shellfisheries Association (NSA, founded 1908) promotes and advances shellfisheries research and its application to industry.

The opinions expressed here are the views of the writers and do not necessarily reflect the views/opinions of the NSA. The National Shellfisheries Association is an international organization of scientists, management officials and members of industry, all concerned with the biology, ecology, production, economics and management of shellfish resources - clams, oysters, mussels, scallops, snails, s

hrimp, lobsters, crabs, among many other species of importance. The opinions expressed here are the views of the writer and do not necessarily reflect
the views and opinions of the National Shellfisheries Association.

Congratulations to Paul Coyne of Rutgers University who also received the 2026 NSA Melbourne R. Carriker Research Grant ...
06/01/2026

Congratulations to Paul Coyne of Rutgers University who also received the 2026 NSA Melbourne R. Carriker Research Grant Award for his proposal 'Using genomic tools to enhance New Jersey bivalve aquaculture'.

The Melbourne R. Carriker Research Grant Award recognizes student research in shellfisheries. Your colleagues and the members of the Association look forward to hearing the results of this study at our next conference in Ballimore, Maryland (March 2027).

NSA student members are eligible for a number of competitive awards. For more information on the student competitive grants: https://www.shellfish.org/grants-and-awards. To become a member of the NSA: www.shellfish.org

Congratulations to Flavie Perron of Dalhousie University who received the 2026 NSA Melbourne R. Carriker Research Grant ...
05/29/2026

Congratulations to Flavie Perron of Dalhousie University who received the 2026 NSA Melbourne R. Carriker Research Grant Award for her proposal 'Ecophysiological responses of triploid blue mussels (Mytilus edulis) exposed to heat stress'.

The Melbourne R. Carriker Research Grant Award recognizes student research in shellfisheries. Your colleagues and the members of the Association look forward to hearing the results of this study at our next conference in Baltimore, Maryland (March 2027).

NSA student members are eligible for a number of competitive awards. For more information on the student competitive grants: https://www.shellfish.org/grants-and-awards. To become a member of the NSA: www.shellfish.org

As a result of the new and successful ‘Subscribe to Open’ (S2O program at BioOne, all articles published in the Journal ...
05/27/2026

As a result of the new and successful ‘Subscribe to Open’ (S2O program at BioOne, all articles published in the Journal of Shellfish Research (JSR) in 2026, Volume 45, will be opened under a Creative Commons license, making them Open Access (in perpetuity) at no charge to authors.

This news is a great boon to the JSR and to authors – this is your opportunity to make your research freely available to the entire world and for maximum exposure of the JSR.

Check out articles in latest issue of the JSR: https://bioone.org/journals/journal-of-shellfish-research/current

The International Conference on Shellfish Restoration (ICSR) 2026 convenes October 4–7, 2026, at Little Creek Casino Res...
05/20/2026

The International Conference on Shellfish Restoration (ICSR) 2026 convenes October 4–7, 2026, at Little Creek Casino Resort in Shelton, Washington. Co-hosted by the Squaxin Island Tribe and Puget Sound Restoration Fund (PSRF), ICSR 2026 features keynotes from four Indigenous Nations across three continents: the Squaxin Island Tribe, Suquamish Tribe, Halalt First Nation (British Columbia), and Dunghutti Nation (Australia). Two Indigenous-led sessions include many other presentations from Indigenous communities, First Nations, and Tribes.

Registration and the abstract submission portal for conference are now open: www.shellfish-society.org . Abstracts are due by June 12, 2026, and the ‘early bird’ registration period ends September 1, 2026.

The April 2026 issue of the Journal of Shellfish Research is now available online through BioOne Complete. In this issue...
05/20/2026

The April 2026 issue of the Journal of Shellfish Research is now available online through BioOne Complete. In this issue you’ll find 21 articles covering the management, restoration, culture, and/or general biology and ecology of a number of different shellfish species.

Follow the link (https://bioone.org/journals/journal-of-shellfish-research/volume-45/issue-1) to see the titles and abstracts of papers in the current issue, as well as browse through papers in issues of the Journal since 2005. And, in exciting news, beginning with this issue papers in the Journal of Shellfish Research will be open access through the BioOne digital library! That means you can download pdfs of the papers for free!

And if you like what you see, consider joining the National Shellfisheries Association. You will receive online access to the complete past collection of papers in the Journal of Shellfish Research and enjoy many other great benefits. Visit www.shellfish.org to learn more about the National Shellfisheries Association and how to join.

COVER PHOTO: Mya arenaria held in a FLUPSY prior to field planting at a test site in Connecticut. Photo: Tessa Getchis.



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Plenary Speaker Highlight: Andy Suhrbier is a Senior Biologist at the Washington State based Pacific Shellfish Institute...
03/06/2026

Plenary Speaker Highlight:

Andy Suhrbier is a Senior Biologist at the Washington State based Pacific Shellfish Institute and co-editor of the book, "The World of Sea Cucumbers”. Born in Astoria, Oregon and frequent visitor to the Oregon and Washington coasts and the Salish sea, he loves searching for sea life, eating his first oyster the proper way: raw and on the beach. He was introduced to sea cucumber aquaculture by dive harvester and dual citizen Dr. Vassili Valashnikov many years ago. This influenced him to lead sea cucumber co-culture experiments with oysters, cockles, black cod, and mussels, building on the research of pioneers such as Dr. Leo Zamora (New Zealand) and Dr. Chris Pearce (British Columbia). He is currently studying ways to enhance sea cucumber habitat under shellfish grow-out and finfish nursery sites in Washington State, with hopes to expand to Alaska in the coming years. He also enjoys collaborating with industry, State, USDA, NOAA, and University staff on many crab, clam, geoduck, mussel, and oyster related projects.

Find the program schedule and register now for the upcoming meeting: www.shellfish.org

PLENARY SPEAKER HIGHLIGHT: Madonna Moss is Professor Emerita at the University of Oregon. As an anthropological archaeo...
03/03/2026

PLENARY SPEAKER HIGHLIGHT:

Madonna Moss is Professor Emerita at the University of Oregon. As an anthropological archaeologist, she has studied the long-term history of Native Americans and First Nations of the Northwest Coast of North America, with a focus on Tlingit and Haida and their ancestors. Her book, Northwest Coast: Archaeology as Deep History, re-evaluated new archaeological data on the Northwest Coast within their larger socio-political contexts. With Aubrey Cannon, she co-edited The Archaeology of North Pacific Fisheries, which brought together studies from Alaska, British Columbia, and Puget Sound. Her research concerns how use of animal resources is foundational to the cultural identity and heritage of indigenous groups, and how zooarchaeology can contribute knowledge to improve fisheries and wildlife management, simultaneously supporting Alaska Natives in their contemporary practices. Some of her work with Tlingit community scholars is available in Haa Atxaay aa Kustee Sitee, Our Food is Our Tlingit Way of Life. She has studied the use of shellfish, fish, birds, marine mammals and land mammals, as evidenced archaeologically. Her most recent book (with Thomas Thornton) is Herring and People of the North Pacific: Sustaining a Keystone Species. Moss's contributions have advanced the understanding of human-animal interactions and Indigenous stewardship in the Pacific Northwest, and her work influences both academic scholarship and practical approaches to cultural and environmental preservation.

Find the program schedule and register now for the upcoming meeting: www.shellfish.org

Plenary Speaker Highlight:Chris Langdon received his Ph.D. degree from the University of Wales, United Kingdom, in 1980 ...
03/01/2026

Plenary Speaker Highlight:

Chris Langdon received his Ph.D. degree from the University of Wales, United Kingdom, in 1980 under the mentorship of Drs. Peter Gabbott and Peter Walne. He then took a post-doc position at the University of Delaware before becoming an assistant professor at the OSU Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC), Oregon State University, in 1985. His main research focus has been to develop new approaches to improve the long-term sustainability and profitability of molluscan and seaweed aquaculture on the US Pacific Coast by studying the underlying physiological and genetic processes as well as the optimal culture requirements of the cultured species. This has resulted in research on a wide range of topics, including the land-based culture of Pacific dulse and co-culture with red abalone, nutrition of bivalves using encapsulation techniques, breeding and genetics of Pacific oysters under changing ocean conditions, and the use of probiotics to protect oyster larvae against bacterial pathogens. These efforts will contribute to a more resilient shellfish aquaculture industry under future challenging environmental conditions.

Find the program schedule and register now for the upcoming meeting: www.shellfish.org

PLENARY SPEAKER HIGHLIGHT:Bob Rheault developed an early love of marine life, snorkeling on reefs in Okinawa at age 11, ...
02/26/2026

PLENARY SPEAKER HIGHLIGHT:

Bob Rheault developed an early love of marine life, snorkeling on reefs in Okinawa at age 11, and at age 13 announced to his parents that he wanted to become a shellfish farmer. At 16 he became SCUBA certified and worked at the lobster hatchery on Martha’s Vineyard. In 1987, he started a small shellfish hatchery while working on his PhD. at the University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography. He trademarked the Moonstone Oysters brand and established a marketing cooperative to distribute locally farmed oysters nationwide. He designed and patented floating upwellers for the nursery culture of oysters, and in 1991 he went to the Philippines, where he was the first to successfully spawn the Asian moon scallop, Amusium pleuronectes. He sold his farm in 2007 and now serves as the Executive Director of the East Coast Shellfish Growers Association. Rheault served on the NOAA Marine Fisheries Advisory Council and the NOAA Science Advisory Board and received the NSA Wallace Award for the advancement of the shellfish industry in 2005 and the NAA Joseph P. McCraren Award for outstanding contributions in promoting the growth of aquaculture in 2020. He is a passionate advocate for the shellfish farming community.

Find the program schedule and register now for the upcoming meeting: www.shellfish.org

PROGRAM SCHEDULE IS AVAILABLE (www.shellfish.org). Attendees can expect a full program of sessions covering a variety of...
02/15/2026

PROGRAM SCHEDULE IS AVAILABLE (www.shellfish.org). Attendees can expect a full program of sessions covering a variety of topics including disease, genetics, restoration, reproduction, contaminants, hatcheries, HAB, and more! There will also be a wide variety of workshops!

Register now, the regular rate expires on Feb 20, 2026: https://shellfish.memberclicks.net/annual-meeting---registration

Book your hotel room now, special conference rate expires Feb 20, 2026:
https://shellfish.memberclicks.net/annual-meeting---hotel
Please stay at the Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront- THE CONFERENCE HOTEL. Prices will increase after Feb 20th.

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