Blue Mussel Harvests
Prior to the mid-1970’s, blue mussel harvests in commercial fishing were relatively low. Since then harvests appear to follow cycles, with higher yields in the late 1980’s, the mid-1990’s and the mid-2000’s. Higher total values followed a similar trend. “Whole pounds” in the table below refers to mussels in the shell, as does “price/lb.” Mussel…