The mussels farming cycle

 

 

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The cycle of mussels cultivation is 8- 10 months long.

Seed mussels, young growing animals with a size of about 2 cm,  is collected using a dipnet and placed in tubular nets (“calze” or “reste”) characterized by small mesh.

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Thus, the “calze” are attached  on verticals ropes and poles.

During August and September mussels are transferred to wider mesh sleeves

 

 

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The “calze” are then collected when they reach the weight of 20-30 kg each.

Harvesting of mussels for market requires that the product removed from ropes is brought to a processing plant where it goes through a purification cycle and...

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 ... microbiological analysis ...

... before it can be bagged for sale.