APPARATUS FOR GROWING AND HARVESTING SHELLFISH, PARTICULARLY MUSSELS

摘要

A mussel cultivation means particularly for use in mussel spat collection. A plurality of flexible linear support means on which mussels can grow are joined at intervals by rigid spacing means, typically plastic overmouldings. The invention also provides a vessel for harvesting mussels and a mussel collection system comprising both a harvesting vessel and mussel cultivation means.