Building Good Mussels
Fishermen from Rhode Island to Maine are beginning to farm mussels in socks in the ocean. First, they collect baby mussel seed on ropes near the shore. The seed goes into a sock around a long rope. On the water, the sock with the rope is connected to buoys, dropped into the water, and left to grow in the ocean for at least a year. After one year, juicy mussels are bursting through the socks.
Media Details
Runtime: 2 minutes 6 seconds
- Topic: Science
- Subtopic: Marine Life, Oceanography
- Grade/Interest Level: 7 - 12
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- Release Year: 2015
- Producer/Distributor: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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