Optimization of aquaculture output requires a thorough assessment of growth and reproductive performance in farmed fish and shellfish, as a clear understanding of the reproductive trait regulation is essential for selective breeding programs. This review aims to provide a comprehensive synthesis of gonadogenesis and its regulatory mechanisms in farmed bivalves, while highlighting key knowledge gaps that remain to be addressed....

Selective breeding is a fundamental tool for improving growth performance in aquaculture species. This study evaluated the realized response to selection, heritability, and genetic gain for three economically important traits consisting of shell length, soft tissue weight, and whole weight in the commercial edible Portuguese oyster ( Crassostrea angulata ) across three consecutive selection generations (S4, S5, and S6) and the...

The conservation and active restoration of European flat oyster ( Ostrea edulis ) populations are a major focus of ecological restoration efforts to take advantage of the wide‐ranging ecosystem functions and services this species provides. Accordingly, additional and new demands for seed oysters have arisen. In commercial aquaculture (mariculture), the production of O. edulis is still largely based on natural seed collection....