BIM/IFA Aquaculture Mussel Industry Workshop 2025

BIM and IFA Aquaculture will host a Mussel Industry Workshop on 18 & 19 February 2025 in the Maritime Hotel, Bantry, Co. Cork. The two-day event will bring together industry experts, marine scientists and market specialists to explore and discuss adaptation strategies in a changing environment.

Key topics on Tuesday 18 February include climate change impacts on mussel ecosystems, adaptation strategies to changes in growth rates and spawning patterns, market trends, the figures behind the sustainability of mussel farming and perceptions of labelling.

On Wednesday 19 February there will be a short workshop on larval sampling, environmental data collection and predicting spat settlements with a visit to local farms in Bantry Bay.

This event is supported by the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund.