Scientists are using some "surprising and ingenious methods" to get Greenshell mussels to breed in captivity, and their efforts could soon be worth NZD 200 million (€131.2 million/$138.8 million) a year to the New Zealand economy.
Warm baths and vibrating devices are just two of the tricks New Zealand scientists employed to get Greenshell mussels to breed on cue. The first crop from the SPATNZ hatchery is now ready to harvest and to eat, after years of work in Nelson, New Zealand.
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