At Havelock Shell Processors we are doing our best to help the environment
by recycling mussel shell waste, keeping it out of landfill.
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). |