Excerpt: It’s just hard to beat a shellfish farm, he says: “There’s no land use at all, no freshwater use, no fertilizer use — in fact, they clean up the surrounding water.” Shellfish farms are usually in coastal waters, where there’s plenty of space. Consider those factors together, and it looks like it’s more environmentally friendly to get your calories from mussels than from veggies and beans.
A Shellfish Diet might be even more environmentally friendly than going vegan
University of Washington analysis determines shellfish as most environmentally friendly protein food source
(Posted: June 12, 2018)
The analysis showed clear winners that had low environmental impacts across all measures, including farmed shellfish and mollusks, and capture fisheries such as sardines, mackerel, and herring.
May Ecosystem Services Photo Contest Winner
(Posted: May 30, 2018)
Congratulations Ralph Riccio
“A scale worm navigating the subtidal jungle of barnacles, mussels and caprellid shrimp on a FLUPSY bin in John Wayne Marina.”
Ocean Acidification in Washington State: From Knowledge to Action
(Posted: May 29, 2018)
In 2012, Washington state’s leading scientists, industry and conservation representatives, and state, local, federal, and tribal policymakers came together under the Washington State Blue Ribbon Panel (the Panel) on Ocean Acidification in response to poorly understood but drastic changes in marine chemistry that had caused dramatic shellfish hatchery production failures in Puget Sound.
Get your SLURP 20th Anniversary t-shirt here!
(Posted: May 22, 2018)
Missed out on picking up a fabulous SLURP 20th Anniversary t-shirt at the event?? Now’s your chance!
Join us for the 20th Annual Shellfish SLURP!
(Posted: April 30, 2018)
SLURP
Shellfish Lovers Ultimate Rejuvenation Party!
