| 65 Marlborough: Talley’s Blenheim REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT Demand for New Zealand mussels continues to grow. “There’s more export demand for New Zealand mussels than we can supply. It’s a very sweet spot to be in”, says Clearwater Mussels Managing Director John Young. A member of the Horizon Energy Group www.coollogic.co.nz 021 227 6878 0800 772 077 Proud to support and work with Talley’s Limited For all your Industrial Refrigeration and Automation Solutions. Proud Supporters of Talley’s Limited Coromandel from huge snapper numbers around the farms, competition from blue mussel over-settlement, and the difficulty and cost of farming the new open water exposed environments. “Most of these problems can be overcome but it all adds to the cost of production thereby limiting growth opportunities. New Zealand has the best mussel boat designs, the best vessel and factory innovations, the best greenlipped mussel, and motivated people. But we operate in a completely natural environment dependant on the next weather cycle for mussel food and the production and survival of spat. We have the gear and expertise, but to address our issues we probably need to breed a more resilient green-lipped mussel that will perform in a fluctuating environment, similar to what has been achieved in the oyster industry with the triploid breeding program.”
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