Mussels Market Report

After more than ten years of sustained growth, Chilean production of mussels (Mytilus chilensis) fell for the first time. In 2009, the harvest of mussels totaled 167 876 tonnes, a 16% drop compared with 2008. Chilean aquaculture of mussels had more than doubled its output from 80 558 tonnes in 2004 to a peak of 199 168 tonnes in 2008.