AQUACULTURE

Sales of Scottish mussels to soar

The Scottish Shellfish Marketing Group (SSMG) has predicted a 15% increase in the volume of mussels sold over Christmas compared with the same period last year, saying consumers have become increasingly adventurous in their tastes.

Rope-grown mussels produced by SSMG this year became the first farmed seafood in the UK to achieve Friend of the Sea certification.

The Scottish Shellfish Marketing Group (SSMG) has predicted a 15% increase in the volume of mussels sold over Christmas compared with the same period last year, saying consumers have become increasingly adventurous in their tastes.

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