Scientific evidence does not support oyster farming as a marine carbon dioxide removal strategy for climate mitigation

F Fabrice Pernet (Ifremer, Université de Brest, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, Laboratoire de l'Environnement Marin) P Philip W. Boyd S Sam Dupont (Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Fiskebäckskil 451 78, Sweden and Marine and Freshwater Research Institute) J Jean-Pierre Gattuso (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Sorbonne Université) F Frédéric Gazeau (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Sorbonne Université) C Christopher J. Gobler (School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, Stony Brook University) M Marc Metian (International Atomic Energy Agency–Marine Environment Laboratories, Laboratories, Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications) S Stephen Tomasetti (Department of Natural Sciences, University of Maryland Eastern Shore) P Phillip Williamson (School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia)

Article Details

Volume / Issue Vol. 123, Issue 10
Published March 10, 2026
ISSN 0027-8424
Publisher National Academy of Sciences

Authors (9)

F

Fabrice Pernet

Ifremer, Université de Brest, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, Laboratoire de l'Environnement Marin

P

Philip W. Boyd

S

Sam Dupont

Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Fiskebäckskil 451 78, Sweden and Marine and Freshwater Research Institute

J

Jean-Pierre Gattuso

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Sorbonne Université

F

Frédéric Gazeau

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Sorbonne Université

C

Christopher J. Gobler

School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, Stony Brook University

M

Marc Metian

International Atomic Energy Agency–Marine Environment Laboratories, Laboratories, Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications

S

Stephen Tomasetti

Department of Natural Sciences, University of Maryland Eastern Shore

P

Phillip Williamson

School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia