Rutgers licenses disease-resistant oyster line for Canada
Rutgers granted Atlantic Aqua Farms an exclusive license to distribute disease-resistant oyster broodstock to Canadian hatcheries and growers. The company reported orders and production plans, not completed deliveries.
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Rutgers University said on October 14 that it had granted Atlantic Aqua Farms an exclusive license to distribute disease-resistant oyster broodstock developed in New Jersey to Canadian hatcheries and growers. The university’s research office said the move is intended to widen access to the lines for Canadian producers facing disease-related losses.
Atlantic Aqua Farms reported orders for more than 50 million seed and said it had adapted its facilities to produce and export more than 100 million seed to Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick; these are company-reported demand and capacity plans.
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On October 14, Rutgers announced an exclusive license for Canadian distribution of disease-resistant oyster broodstock.
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Source report: Canadian license
Rutgers announced an exclusive license for distribution to Canadian hatcheries and growers.
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October 14 is the source report date; the source does not state when the license was executed. Orders and production plans are company statements.
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