At Havelock Shell Processors we are doing our best to help the environment
by recycling mussel shell waste, keeping it out of landfill.
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We crush mussel shell waste to produce material of various grades for a range of purposes:
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The volume of mussels farmed and harvested has increased significantly in the last 30 years (~5000 tonnes in the 1980’s to ~115,000 tonnes in 2010)
Of the total number of mussels harvested in New Zealand, the proportion harvested in the Marlborough region is the highest, ranging between 69% and 70% during 2010 to 2012 (Aquaculture NZ Facts). |