Mussel Farming Is Healing the UK’s Coastal Food Chain

Vertical forests of shellfish are returning biodiversity to a damaged coast — and producing sustainable seafood in the process.

Mussel Farming Is Healing the UK’s Coastal Food Chain

Vertical forests of shellfish are returning biodiversity to a damaged coast — and producing sustainable seafood in the process.

Credit: Alex Turner

Shellfish are being used to de-pollute water in many parts of the world, including France and the US.

Ready to quit your day job? Check out this beginners guide to mussel farming.

Alexander Turner is a freelance photographer and journalist based in Bristol, UK. His work has appeared in The Guardian, The New York Times, Libération and many others.

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