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Harvesting mussels (3rd of 0)

Harvesting mussels

A hauling rig helps to lift laden and heavy mussel ropes in Pelorus Sound, home to many of Marlborough’s mussel farms.

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Malcolm McKinnon, 'Marlborough places - Pelorus valley', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/31820/harvesting-mussels (accessed 25 April 2024)

Story by Malcolm McKinnon, updated 18 Jun 2015