Mike Nesbitt of the UUP asked a question about the horse mussel reefs in Strangford Lough.
The vessel was later "arrested" after claims its anchor had damaged commercial mussel beds in the harbour.
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The zebra mussel from Eastern Europe is the most notorious and probably most damaging to the environment.
Stand up, Samantha. (Applause.) Samantha spent years studying mussel populations in the Long Island Sound.
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Mussel diver Matt Vernon tried to rescue Mrs Pewter but said afterwards he felt he had "failed her".
Highland Fresh Mussels was launched 14 years ago to harvest shellfish from mussel beds in the Dornoch Firth.
"We were getting the clam and mussel shells off the back, " says Dunphy.
"There is nothing more depressing than a shriveled, overcooked mussel, " Mr. Kahan said.
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The mussel fishery has had a long association with the people of Tain.
The government's survey of farmed shellfish recorded a 3% drop in mussel production, but a 4% increase in Pacific oysters.
Mr Attwood explained that in some places the horse mussel reefs had shrunk to the size of a dinner plate.
Not content with two national parks ( Abel Tasman and Kahurangi), the bay is also home to the beloved Mussel Inn brewpub.
Maybe the Zebra mussel and the farm run-offs have met their match.
Although previous records had suggested the presence of native oyster beds, horse mussel beds and the European spiny lobster, none were found.
According to Scottish Natural Heritage, 72 of Scotland's rivers support reproducing populations of freshwater pearl mussel including many of the world's largest populations.
They're then served in paper cones with a handful of specially made dips like smoked mussel mayo and chopped egg and caper mayo.
With a friend, he took an underwater camera to the spot, and demonstrated that it was actually teeming with mussel beds, flounder and striped bass.
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His handlers pasted flags on two boxes, each containing a mussel.
The likes of hearty homemade pies and mussel chowder go down a treat alongside a pint or two of Captain Cooker, an all-malt low-hop ale infused with manuka, a native tea tree.
By now the two departments are supposed to have restored the mussel reefs to a sustainable level, imposed non-disturbance zones and brought in legislation to protect the areas involved.
The environment committee chair explained the importance of the modiolus (horse mussel) reefs in the lough and the possible infraction fines levied the European Commission to protect the mussel beds.
No matter how it began, today the 189sqm of mosaic grotto is a chance to gawp at the 4.6 million cockle, mussel, oyster and whelk shells festooned in elaborate mosaics covering every surface.
The variety of mussel matters less than the heft.
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The mussel scalps belonged to the Crown up until 1612, when ownership and the right to fish for them was bequeathed to the royal burgh in perpetuity by James VI of Scotland.
He was dissatisfied with all extant mussel knives.
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And Neil Perry's Rockpool is a perennial favorite for tasting menus that rival Tetsuya's in the creative use of local ingredients such as a salad of green lip abalone, mussel, clam, tea-smoked oysters and noodles with truffle oil and mushroom soy dressing.
Michelle McIlveen of the DUP referred to the importance of Strangford as a breeding ground for common and grey seals, and said the assembly should not underestimate the importance of the mussel beds as a filtration system and as a nursery for other species.
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