Evolution of Shellfish Breeding in Varano Lagoon
Articles > Article · 2001
Authors: Mustafa Tolga TOLON, Pelosı Sergıo, Franchı Massımo, Marolla Francesco
Su Ürünleri Dergisi, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, Scopus, 2001, vol 18, pp 469-474
Summary
<p><span class="fontstyle0">The mussel culture in Varano Lagoon that has 6500 ha surface area and average<br>5m. depth, has economical importance for the near villages. The mussel culture has been made for 40 years by traditional methods. This method consists of mussel production in “Garden” . The mussels used to be put in propylene pipes and these pipes placed into net bags. These net bags attached to the long-lines inside the gardens. The major problems of mussel culture in lagoons are fouling organisms in spring, heavy metal accumulation in polluted lagoons and transfer of such pollution to human by food chain. Mussel breeders are moving their hatcheries to open sea in order to prevent such problems. Although the better flavour and meat quality of the produced mussel, the production in open sea have higher expenses. The collaborated breeders would be able to make production in open sea. The<br>mussel production in lagoons improves economic level of villages and offers occupation for the inhabitants. The mollusc culture has reached the level of self-sufficiency in Italy. The future studies have to be made to improve quality of the product to supply it with better prizes, quality and certification to the market.</span> <br style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p>