Growing Mussels - Where and how many

Where and how many

AMIA growers produce mussels in the coastal regions of southern Australia including;

  • Twofold Bay in NSW
  • Port Phillip and Westernport Bays in Victoria
  • Bays around Cygnet, Port Arthur, Dover and Spring Bay in Tasmania
  • Boston and Proper Bays and around Wallaroo in South Australia
  • King George, Cockburn and Warnboro Sounds in Western Australia.

Each year more than 3000 tonnes of mussels are harvested by Australian producers – which is less than 1% of global production. Large producers on the global scene are China (27%), Thailand (17%) and Spain (13%) with the Netherlands, Spain and New Zealand the biggest exporters.

Australian production is split between the states below:

Australian GVP: $8.6M: WA, $1.8M; SA, $1.8M; Vic, $2.3M; Tas, $2.4M; NSW, $0.2M

Australian production: 3100 tonnes. WA, 620t; SA, 1030t; Vic, 820t; Tas, 630t; NSW, 40t