Aquaculture Health Research Survey: Molluscs Section

Report of the global consultation on aquaculture research priorities.

This report presents the consolidated results of the Molluscs section of the Global Consultation on Aquaculture Health Research (2025), jointly organised by the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) and the STAR IDAZ International Research Consortium (IRC). The consultation supports Activity 4.5 of WOAH’s Aquatic Animal Health Strategy, which aims to identify global research gaps and foster coordinated investment to improve aquatic animal health.

A total of 31 experts contributed to this section representing a specialised group working across disease surveillance, diagnostics, epidemiology, regulatory frameworks and mollusc production systems. Their inputs provide targeted insights into global research needs for mollusc health.