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Hatchery-reared selective-breeding mussels lead aqua-industry more sustainable, profitable in New Zealand
Hatchery-reared selective-breeding .
According to Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) of New Zealand, the most striking improvements, especially in terms of commercial value to mussel farmers, are the certainty of supply spats compared with the wild catch, much faster growth of selectively bred mussels, and uniformity of mussel size and quality.
Situated on a remote, quiet and scenic coast in Marlborough Sounds, South Island of New Zealand, SPATnz hatchery has made Greenshell mussel breeding hatchery more sustainable and profitable.
According to figures of stats NZ, the export revenue of Greenshell mussel last year was 287.7 million NZD.
Geese faeces is damaging the shellfish, he said. “We believe there is a link, because we can see the decimation of the shellfish right in front of our eyes.” Once-plentiful mussel beds have disappeared – meanwhile geese populations have been increasing.
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Flocks of geese rest on the mudflats, mussel and oyster beds, fouling the Raglan harbour, Paikea said. It’s not the only reason the stocks have depleted, Paikea said, citing Raglan’s population boom, sewage issues, oil slips, but the geese were part of the problem. “It’s been swept under the carpet for so long, and agencies have ignored the problem, now it s blown beyond control.”
2021-07-23 02:05:30 GMT2021-07-23 10:05:30(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
WELLINGTON, July 23 (Xinhua) Situated on a remote, quiet and scenic coast in Marlborough Sounds, South Island of New Zealand, SPATnz hatchery has made Greenshell mussel breeding hatchery more sustainable and profitable.
According to figures of stats NZ, the export revenue of Greenshell mussel last year was 287.7 million NZD.
SPATnz stands for shellfish production and technology. It is a scientific program collaboration between Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) and Sanford, a fishing company of New Zealand with a century long history.
Greenshell mussel is a very common-seen sea product in New Zealand. They are naturally sustainable and with good culinary qualities. Besides, mussel oil and powder have great potential in nutraceutical business. But how to raise mussels more economically and environmental-sustainably was a question haunted Kiwi mussel farmers for decades.
“No one has been injured, it seems like an exemplary response,” O’Connor said. “Some of the longer term costs, with roading and infrastructurem will be the things that we focus on.
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Minister of Agriculture Damien O’Connor saw some of the damage in Marlborough caused by heavy rain. “I’ll be able to take the information back to my colleagues, just to make sure that we work with the Council as it has to spend the money of recovery.” The Minister’s first stop was a vineyard near the Wairau River, just over State Highway 63. Stop bank protection had largely saved that vineyard from disaster. The next vineyard, on Waihopai Valley Rd, was a different story.