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Wild blue mussels seem to be disappearing in the Gulf of Maine. Scientists are now seeking to understand the extent of the loss and the mechanisms causing it.
A recently held summit by the Sunrise County Economic Council focused on climate change and the expected local impacts.
“We are hoping people come and see what’s going on,” Pinkham said late last week, noting that clams are Maine’s second most lucrative seafood after lobster and accounted for $15.671 million in revenue in 2020. The state is the top producer of soft-shell clams in the United States.
Shellfish enterprise aims to cultivate gold mussels, expand Maine’s seed hatchery George Harvey Mon, 02/01/2021 - 8:15pm Gold Mussels created by the Downeast Institute in partnership with Blue Hill Bay Mussels. (Courtesy Downeast Institute) Downeast Institute production manager Kyle Pepperman and Blue Hill Bay Mussels’ Evan Young. (Courtesy Maine Sea Grant) Gold Mussels created by the Downeast Institute in partnership with Blue Hill Bay Mussels. (Courtesy Downeast Institute) Gold Mussels created by the Downeast Institute in partnership with Blue Hill Bay Mussels. (Courtesy Downe...