OPINION: Research scientists say law changes are required before lucrative new species, which also bring environmental benefits, can be harvested from existing marine farms. supplied The numbers stack up when it comes to coculture, with significant financial and environmental benefits for marine farmers. The species is attracted to organically enriched sediments under farms where it reduces organic load on the seafloor among other environmental benefits. “Nonetheless, mussel farming is still likely to remain the flagship industry in New Zealand. Industry buy-in was reliant on practical technology and demonstrative financial benefits which may include the environmental mitigation coculture species could bring.

Source: Stuff August 20, 2020 17:02 UTC