How New Zealand revived its mussel beds

New Zealand is famous for its beautiful coastlines and abundant sea life but dredging has severely depleted and, in some cases, wiped out its mussel beds. Scientists at the University of Auckland and local communities wanted to find a way to rejuvenate the beds and tried out a radical solution: dropping empty shells onto the beds to create reef-like structures that living mussels could then bind to. The process worked and is now generating lots of international interest for its potential to transform other decimated marine areas around the world. Emma Keeling reports.
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[@TheBeaker59]

I remember the big jars of mussels you could buy, dad would occasionally win one in a pub raffle and bring them home so good to eat that would have been in the late 60's dredged from the Hauraki gulf on a commercial license you could buy from the post office for 10 quid. Later Dad lived in Coromandel and many of Mum and Dads friends were the early Mussel farmers and farm workers a great industry now bringing the mussel beds back to the gulf :)

[@FacesandSpacesStowmarket]

beautiful documentary to stumble upon. With all the problems we are bombarded with it is refreshing to see dedicated people writing a few wrongs. Thinking about generations to come is sobering.

[@jakevitolio2850]

When everyone pitches in you know the world’s in good hands. Well done.

[@GeoffReidNZ]

Great video! Thanks for putting this together. Huge fan of everyone working to restore our seabeds!!

[@davidblake8612]

What awesome work. I really hope the damage can be undone.

[@DJMikeSesh0ns]

I always look at the sediment in the sounds when I fly over. Pasture land has the most, pine forest has less, and the sea below native bush has the least amount of sediment. It's very obvious, especially after rain.
The other thing that stands out every time I dive there is the weed lines and kelp forest. It seems to be a ghost town until you get out closer to the open sea, apart from Tory Channel which has more water movement from ferry wake. When the ferry goes past you get a wall of sediment under water from the wake reflecting off the shore. It's an interesting experience under water.
Keep up the good work!

[@LovroRavbar]

Wow!

[@willhooke]

Very interesting
Thank you for your work 👍
G'day from Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺

[@richardgatchell2523]

Great idea especially since iv been a part of the mussel industry but did you notice nearer the end all the starfish trying to feast on the mussels. Keep up the good work. 👍

[@Roronoa_Zoro_Official]

This is amazing, well done guys

[@The_Cat_Princess]

It was very interesting, thank you very much.

[@04SURE]

Great insight

[@leighfeatherstone1696]

So good to know signs are positive in the Hauraki

[@1964_AMU]

Fresh water mussels are so difficult to reproduce because they remain in the gills of very large fish for 3 years. As the large river fishes are not numerous....

[@nesiansides7133]

At the price of depleting 90mile beach mussel bed...

[@katgrey6239]

This is an amazing project!!!👏👏👏👏

[@carody3088]

I am looking for a partner organization that I can collaborate with to send to your country, because I have a green shellfish farm that is very beautiful with traditional cultivation.

[@Lukas_6_ayat_12]

Kerang hijau (kerang vacuum cleaner laut)
Kaya akan zat kanker😋

[@hg2.]

Fluff piece elements.... me me me me

[@cameronleaana1153]

Why is drenching legal?!