This data set was obtained during 2 ENVISION-IFREMER field campaigns carried out in 2007 and 2011 to sustain a Pectinid aquaculture project. This project was co-funded by ODEADOM and the public collectivity of Saint Pierre et Miquelon. Potential areas for further aquaculture exploitation and development on the Eastern coast of Saint Pierre et Miquelon.

This data set was obtained during 2 ENVISION-IFREMER field campaigns carried out in 2007 and 2011, to sustain a R & D project aimed to develop pectinid aquaculture. This project was co-funded by the St Pierre et Miquelon public collectivity and ODEADOM. This represents a synthesis of spatial analysis based upon multi-criteria to assess future seeding and rearing areas for King scallop Placopecten magellanicus on the Eastern coast of Saint Pierre et Miquelon.

Shellfish farming areas can have different meanings. Sometimes their identification is prescribed and used for health classification of production areas. In Euroshell project, the choice was made to map the production areas whose identification makes sense for both scientists and professionals. A limited number of areas is then showed, often corresponding to a hydrographic reality. Indeed, the shellfish industry is mainly installed in estuaries, river mouths, bays, fjords, estuaries or lagoons. This map shows the shellfish production sites, which include several areas. Some information is given on species produced, the number of companies and / or concessions and / or producers, the approximate amount of production.

Localization of professional organizations linked to shellfish farming within Euroshell project

In order to bridge the gap between shellfish growers and scientists, a layer is built with the list of organizations thatproduce or transfer knowledge in the shellfish sector. Academic or applied research centers, experts, training and education sector, monitoring networks and regional centers are recorded and data are collected on their size, address, website link, fundings, etc.