First shipworm farm in the world developed in Devon
The system allows worm-farms to be set up anywhere in the world, only needing wood and water.
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The system allows worm-farms to be set up anywhere in the world, only needing wood and water.
The system allows worm-farms to be set up anywhere in the world, only needing wood and water.
<p>Innovative aquaculture system turns waste wood into nutritious seafood. Researchers hoping to rebrand a marine pest as a nutritious food have developed the world’s first system of farming shipworms, which they have renamed ‘Naked Clams’.</p>
By David Willer, Henslow Research Fellow, Sustainable Seafood, University of Cambridge – Cutting down on meat and dairy is one way to make your diet better for the planet. But when it comes to sustainable seafood, buying sardines instead of salmon for your sandwiches and salads should be your first port of call.