Chilean mussel meat

The Chilean mussels are caught and cultivated in the cold nutrient rich waters in Chile and grow on ropes. Around 74% of Chilean mussel meat is exported to Europe. Mussels are filter feeders meaning that they filter plankton and other small organisms that float in the water.

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Species information

Commercial name Chilean mussel meat

Scientific name Mytilus chilensis

Famliy Mytilidae

Catch area Chile

Catch method Catch and grow

Catch season Harvest: November/December-June

Available as Frozen and chilled, cooked

Available sizes Meat: 100-200 pcs/lb up to 300-500 pcs/lb

Sustainability details The Chilean mussel fishery and suspended culture from which Heiploeg sources their mussel meat are MSC certified available.

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