Greenshell mussels worth $200 million to NZ economy

2017-04-18T12:24:00

Close to 500 tonnes of SPATNZ mussels will be harvested over the coming months

Scientists have used some surprising and ingenious methods to get Greenshell mussels to breed in captivity and their efforts could soon be worth NZ$200 million a year to the New Zealand economy.

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