Lessons from the Past to Develop

the Shellfish Industry into the Future.

Dr. Terence OCarroll
BIM

 Brief look at recent history for

shellfish aquaculture species.
Factors that affect development.
Drivers for development.
How to achieve further
development.

1958

1960

1962

1964

1966

1968

1970

1972

1974

1976

1978

1980

1982

1984

1986

1988

1990

1992

1994

1996

1998

2000

2002

2004

2006

2008

2010

2012

3500000
1200

Native Oysters

3000000

1000

2500000

800

2000000

600

1500000

400

1000000

500000

200

0
0

Tonnes

40000000

35000

Bottom Grown Mussels

35000000

30000

30000000
25000
25000000

20000
20000000

15000

15000000
10000
10000000

5000000

5000

Tonnes

2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
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2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
1989
1988
1987
1986
1985
1984
1983
1982
1981
1980

10000000

Rope Mussels

9000000

6000000

5000000

4000000

1000000

16000

14000

8000000
12000

7000000

10000

8000

6000

3000000
4000

2000000

2000

Tonnes

2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
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1998
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1996
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1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
1989
1988
1987
1986
1985
1984
1983
1982
1981
1980
1979
1978
1977

40000000
9000

Gigas Oysters

35000000
8000

30000000

7000

6000

25000000
5000

20000000

4000

15000000
3000

10000000
2000

5000000
1000

0
0

Tonnes

500000

120

Scallops
450000
100
400000

350000
80
300000

250000

60

Tonnes

200000
40
150000

100000
20
50000

0
2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997

1600000

300

Clams
1400000
250
1200000
200
1000000

800000

150

Tonnes

600000
100
400000
50
200000

35000

1.6

30000

1.4
1.2

25000

20000

0.8

abalone
urchins

abalone Tonnes

15000

0.6

10000

0.4

5000

0.2

0
2012

2011

2010

2009

urchins Tonnes

Factors that affect development.

Regulation and licensing (Natura 2000).

Finance.
Seed availability.
Disease.
Biotoxins/algal blooms.
Market forces.
Microbiological status.

Technology/research.

Etc. etc. etc.

Drivers for development.

People.
Government policy.
Market gap.
Finance.
Seed supply.
Production technology.
Research.
Success.

How to achieve further development.

Improved licensing system.

Financing.
Market development.
Research

Primary research
Focused research
Application of research
Business based research

Incubation units - Hatchery.

Pilot scale projects.
Commercial scale projects.

Prime contenders
Urchins.
Scallops.
Bottom culture of oysters.
Bottom culture of mussels.
Need seed/hatchery.
Need more research.

Thank You.

Sample_Code LOCATION
CK-GS-GS
Gearhies
CK-GS-BH
Beach

Species
Mussels
Urchin

Biotoxin_Samp
Yes
Yes

Phyto_Samp
Yes

Longitude_DMS Latitude_DMS
W 09 32 56
N 51 39 27
W 09 30 26
N 51 40 18

Sample_Code LOCATION
CK-GF-GF
Glengarriff

Species
Mussels

Biotoxin_Samp
Yes

Phyto_Samp
Yes

Longitude_DMS Latitude_DMS
W 09 32 43
N 51 43 38

Sample_Code LOCATION
CK-BO-GO
Galladoo
Ck-BO-BO
Bantry Outer

Species
Biotoxin_Samp Phyto_Samp
Shamrock Cliff
Rope Mussels
Yes
Yes
KY-KR-CA
Scallop
Yes

Longitude_DMS Latitude_DMS
W 09 41 24
N 51 37 01
W 09 41 56
N 51 38 39

Sample_Code LOCATION
CK-AE-AE
Adrigole

Species
Mussels

Biotoxin_Samp
Yes

Phyto_Samp
Yes

Longitude_DMS Latitude_DMS
W 09 43 27
N 51 40 55

Sample_Code LOCATION
CK-AE-AE
Adrigole

Species
Mussels

Biotoxin_Samp
Yes

Phyto_Samp
Yes

Longitude_DMS Latitude_DMS
W 09 43 27
N 51 40 55

CK-GF-GF
Reennagough Point
Eagle Point

CK-BN-SE

CK-BM-WP

W hiddy PointGolf Links

CK-BM-NC
CK-BS-NN
CK-BS-SC
Headland_Name
Reen Point

Longitude_DMS Latitude_DMS
W 09 35 44
N 51 41 36
W 09 34 25
N 51 39 07

CK-AE-AE

North Beach
Shot Head

Headland_Name
Reennagough Point

Longitude_DMS Latitude_DMS
W 09 35 44
N 51 41 36
W 09 30 07
N 51 42 59

Headland_Name
Black Ball Head
Sheeps Head

Longitude_DMS Latitude_DMS
W 10 02 19
N 51 35 23
W 09 51 04
N 51 32 29

CK-GS-BH

South Beach

CK-GS-GS

CK-CE-CE
Ck-BO-BO
Reen Point
Easternmost Pt Bear Island

Headland_Name

Longitude_DMS Latitude_DMS
Ardnakinna Point

Shot Head

W 09 40 27

CK-BO-GO
N 51 40 16

CK-DB-DI
Headland_Name
Black Ball Head
Ardnakinna Point
Easternmost Pt Bear Island

Longitude_DMS Latitude_DMS
W 09 56 13
W 09 55 07
W 09 47 03

N 51 36 52
N 51 37 05
N 51 38 45

CK-DB-DO

CK-DB-DB

Sheeps Head

Box no 25: Chart no 45: Bantry Outer (CK-BO), Gearhies (CK-GS), Glengarriff (CK-GF), Adrigole (CK-AE) and Castletownbere (CK-CE).
Biotoxin Boundary

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