The project could generate $589m in annual exports and create almost 1000 jobs, its backers say.
Six aquaculture firms won New Zealand fast-track approval for mussel and oyster farms targeting $589M annual exports. Project adapts Marlborough's shellfish sector to warming oceans while creating ~1,000 jobs—supply-chain climate resilience.
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Mussel farming is one of Marlborough's most important industries.
Six new aquaculture farms in Marlborough have been referred to the fast-track process.
The project's backers say it could generate $589 million in annual mussel exports and create almost 1000 jobs.
The Fit for a Changing World project was designed to future-proof Marlborough's shellfish farming industry against climate change and warming oceans.
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