Low Impact
Farmed Scottish Mussels, like those usually found in supermarkets and restaurants, are a sustainable choice and green-rated on the Marine Conservation Societies’ Good Fish Guide.
Did you know that Mussels have a lower carbon footprint than any other farmed animal protein in the UK.?
Mussels grow on ropes attached to floats that are suspended in the water. They grow by filtering nutrients and plankton from the sea.
Mussels help to encourage biodiversity
Mussels act as natural water filters. Filtering algae and other excess nutrients that can negatively affect other marine life.
By helping to keep the water clean they encourage bio diversity, creating a refuge and positive environment for juvenile fish and invertebrates to thrive.
Scottish Mussel farmers take great care in protecting the water in which they farm, recognising that all marine life has a right to be there and should be protected.
Scottish Farmed mussels have been independently certified by the MSC for over 12 years, further establishing it as a great sustainable seafood choice.
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Mussels provide a plentiful food source for a wide range of animals
Even seals and orcas stop by for a visit
Algae and seaweed grow on our barrels
Supporting the wild population through reproduction
No impact on endangered, threatened and protected species and habitats
Suspended nutrients filtered by mussels and used for growth
Removed during harvest
Biodeposition of unused nutrients onto sediment
Through decomposition and microbial processing, nutrients are recycled and fuel the benthic food web
Some stored in sediment, old shells also contain carbon which is locked away here
Anatomy of a Mussel
Gills – filter water and takes nutrients for grow.
Foot – secretes powerful adhesive like fibres that it uses to attach itself to the rope. These fibres are often called ‘Beards’.
Siphon – sucks the water into the mussels and towards the Gill for filtering.
Shell – Created by capturing carbon from the atmosphere.