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WELCOME to SPATNZ

WE’RE NATURALLY BREEDING NEW ZEALAND’S
DELICIOUS GREENSHELL™ MUSSELS.

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WELCOME to SPATnz

WE’RE NATURALLY BREEDING NEW ZEALAND’S
DELICIOUS GREENSHELL™ MUSSELS.

OUR STORY

Greenshell™ mussels (Perna canaliculus) are unique to New Zealand making them one of our most iconic seafood heroes. Until now, New Zealand’s mussel growers have relied on catching wild spat (baby mussels) around our coastline. We are pioneering natural, selective breeding of Greenshell™ mussels so our growers have the spat they need to grow the best mussels in the world.

SPATnz, which stands for Shellfish Production and Technology New Zealand Limited, runs a Primary Growth Partnership programme. A collaboration between industry and the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI). SPATnz’s aim is to produce innovations to advance New Zealand’s mussel aquaculture industry and deliver benefits for New Zealand’s economy.

NEWS ROOM

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NEWS ROOM

MEDIA

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— LATEST STORY —

Shellfish Success - Kiwi scientists harvesting the result of unlocking New Zealand Greenshell™ mussel secrets

10 April, 2017

The first crop from the SPATNZ hatchery is now ready to harvest and to eat, after years of investigative work in Nelson, New Zealand..

Scientists have used some surprising and ingenious methods to get Greenshell™ mussels to breed in captivity and their efforts could soon be worth $200 million a year to the New Zealand economy.

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VIDEO

SPATNZ story with voice over

Rodney Roberts interview

Justine Gilliland interview

Hon Nathan Guy interview

Dan McCall interview

Gary Hooper interview

Zane Charman interview

Bruce Hearn interview

Mussel farming b-roll

SPATNZ story no voiceover – mixed with name keys

SPATNZ story no voiceover – mixed with no name keys (clean)

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Mussel farm, Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand

Mussel lines

Mussel harvesting

New Zealand Greenshell mussels (Perna canaliculus)

New Zealand Greenshell™ mussels (Perna canaliculus)

SPATnz hatchery in Nelson

SPATNZ hatchery in Nelson

Spawning mussels

A crawling mussel (1 mm)

Mussel larvae (swimming stage)

Viewing spat with microscope

Dan McCall, Operations Manager SPATnz

Dan McCall, Operations Manager SPATNZ

Hatchery spat on rope

Algae grown as food for hatchery mussels

Algae growing in bags

Mussel breeding schematic

SPATnz Logo

SPATNZ Logo

OUR PARTNERS

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OUR PARTNERS

With a proud 100 year history, Sanford is investing in innovation for the future to put the best New Zealand Greenshell™ mussels onto seafood lovers' plates.

MPI is helping primary industries to reach their maximum potential and to work towards goals like doubling the value of exports by 2025 through Primary Growth Partnership programmes like SPATNZ.