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Investigations into a reliable supply of scallop (Pecten maximus) for the inshore fishery and aquaculture.

Objectives

Scallop culture trials in Ireland began in the late 1970’s following the exceptionally heavy natural spatfall in Mulroy Bay, County Donegal. After a number of good spat collection years, the intensity of the spatfall diminished and with only a few exceptions over the last twenty five years has failed to supply sufficient quantities of spat for Irish scallop culture. Shellfish hatcheries have also failed to produce sufficient quantities of scallop spat to support developments. A low-cost mesocosm approach was investigated in the late 90’s and whilst showing some promise, similarly failed to overcome the spat supply problem. The objectives of this project are to identify and harness potentially exploitable research and to provide an ongoing and continuous source of scallop spat.

icon Duration

2002-2008

icon Partners/Collaborators

University College Cork (Project Leader)
Cartron Point Shellfish Ltd. (Commercial partner)
Deegagh Point Shellfish Ltd. (Commercial partner)

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Marine Institute – RTDI Postdoctoral Fellowship Award PDOC/01/004


icon Contact for Further Details

John Slater – CAMBio Principal Investigator
Email: john.slater@lyit.ie

+ Publications/Presentations

2008 Slater, J.W., Connellan, I., Norman, M., Burnell, G.
The scallop spat rollercoaster - Mulroy Bay, Ireland 1980-2005.
Presented at 100th Centenary Conference of the National Shellfish Association, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.A.. April 6th - 10th 2008.

2006 Slater, J.
The development and application of techniques for prediction of the scallop spatfall, Pecten maximus (L.).
J. Shellfish Res. 25 (3).

2005 Slater, J.
Spawning of the scallop, Pecten maximus (L) in Mulroy Bay and the relationship with spatfall intensity.
Journal of Shellfish Research 24 (4), 951-958.

2005 Slater, J.
Morphological identification of larval king scallops, Pecten maximus (L) from natural plankton samples.
Journal of Shellfish Research 24 (4), 937-950.

2004 Slater, J.
Prediction of the scallop spatfall using morphological identification of scallop larvae.
Presented at TecNet Marine Research Workshop, G.M I.T. 24-25th Mar 2004.

2004 Slater, J.
Scallop Research in Mulroy Bay 2003.
Presented at Scallop Research Group Meeting, Marine Institute 24th Feb 2004.

2003 Slater, J.
Forecasting the scallop spatfall using morphological identification of scallop larvae.
Presented at 14th Int. Pectinid Conference, Florida, USA. 23-29th April 2003.

2003 Slater, J.
Frequency of Gonad Sampling and Gonad Index in Mulroy Bay 1993-2002
Poster at 14th Int. Pectinid Conference, Florida, USA. 23-29th April 2003.

2003 Slater, J., Norman, M., Browne, R. & Connellan, I.
Scallop spat production in mesocosms using hatchery produced, eyed scallop larvae
Poster at 14th Int. Pectinid Conference, Florida, USA. 23-29th April 2003.

2002 Slater, J.
Sustainable Scallop Aquaculture.
Proceedings of 10th Marine Institute Conference, 5-7th Nov. 2002, Dublin Castle.

1995 Slater, J.
Scallop Spat Collection in Mulroy Bay, 1979-1994.
Paper presented at 10th Int. Pectinid Workshop, Cork, Ireland.

1993 Slater, J.
Scallop Culture in Ireland – An Overview.
Paper presented at Irish Shellfish Conference, Galway.

1993 Slater, J.
The Procurement and Husbandry of Scallop Spat.
Paper presented at Scottish Fish Farming Conference and Exhibition, Glasgow.

1989 Burnell, G. & Slater, J.
Scallop Culture in Ireland: Fact or Fantasy?
Presented at 4th Int. Pectinid Conference, Maine, USA.

1981 Slater, J.
Report on the 1980 research programme to assess the potential of Mulroy Bay for shellfish mariculture.
Beirtreach Teoranta Report.

1980 Slater, J.
Scallop culture work in the British Isles.
Fish Farming International Volume 7. Number 4. December 1980.

1980 Slater, J.
Prediction of the time of peak settlement of the scallop, Pecten maximus by pectinid larval monitoring.
Presented at 2nd International Pectinid Conference, Isle of Man, U.K.

 
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