The 3,373 floating hatcheries or rafts registered in Galicia generate around 110 million euros annually. At the moment, mussel seed is collected from coastal rocks or from collection ropes hung from rafts, as this is sufficient to cover demand. However, the progressive increase in ocean temperature and its acidification may threaten the production of Mytilus galoprovincialis in the Galician estuaries.
Anfaco-Cecopesca, the National Association of Fish Manufacturers and its technological research center works in collaboration with the CIM at its facilities at the Toralla Marine Sciences Station (ECIMAT, CIM-UVigo) in the Musselect project, which seeks low-cost and scalable methods for the production of seed with improved performance and survival characteristics.
All the information about the project in La Voz de Galicia and on the Anfaco-Cecopesca blog.
