Mussels are by far Europe’s most abundant mollusk with almost 477,000 metric tons (MT) of wild and cultivated blue and Mediterranean mussels produced in 2010, according to the United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). By comparison, Pacific oyster production in second place totaled 105,000 MT that year.
The European mussel industry, which had a total value of around EUR 390 million (USD 505 million) in 2010, is led by Spain with an annual production of between 250,000 and 300,00…
