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NZ farmed shellfish have a very low carbon foot print

13:30 pm on 8 November 2021

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New Zealand-farmed shellfish have a similar carbon footprint to tofu according to a just-released study, co-funded by the Ministry for Primary Industries and Aquaculture New Zealand.

It was conducted by the organisation thinkstep-anz. Technical director Jeff Vickers talks to Jesse about the implications for the seafood industry in the future. 

Mussel farming Photo: Supplied / Cawthron Institute