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The long-term goals are to secure a reliable supply of hatchery produced seed and to develop techniques allowing farmers to sell high quality blue mussels year round. A more reliable seed supply, and the possibility of bringing “all-season" mussels to the market will enhance competitiveness in all European Atlantic blue mussel producers.

 

The availability of hatchery-produced seed will bring more stability to the market, long-term security in jobs, development of coastal areas and alternative jobs and products to fisheries. Given the 2-year duration of the project, the comparison will concentrate on spat and seed production.

 

It is hoped that commercial size hatchery mussels would become available approximately 1 year after the end of the project. It is estimated by the consortium that the combined effect of production stability and year round production can lead to a 25-30 % increase in annual production (€ 75 million).