he mussel is a bivalve mollusk with high nutritional value due to its high protein content and its role as a source of iron. It features symmetrical shells or valves of a bluish-black color, measuring between 4 and 8 cm. Naturally, it attaches itself to rocks using a special filament it produces, known as the “byssus,” forming large colonies.
Its cultivation takes place on large floating platforms called rafts. Mussels reproduce by laying millions of eggs and reach a suitable size for commercialization by the end of their first year. At this stage, the ropes are removed from the water, and on deck, they are cleaned with abundant seawater and sorted by size.