Mussel farming, a vital industry in the Netherlands, is undergoing significant innovation and expansion. The ongoing KOMPRO project, a partnership between researchers and mussel farmers, focuses on permits, farming practices, societal acceptance, and rapid responses to industry challenges. A pilot project in the Borssele Wind Park, 55 kilometers off the Dutch coast, is testing offshore mussel farming in high-energy environments. …
Countless floats are used to cultivate mussels off Gouqi Island in Shengsi county, Zhoushan, East China's Zhejiang province. From a 300-square-meter floating pontoon wharf -- on which stands a simple shed for tourists to fish from, have meals and learn about mussel farming -- Gouqi Island in Zhoushan, East China's Zhejiang province, has been working to turn mussel into a …