The European market for mussels
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The European market for mussels is estimated to be slightly below 600 000 tonnes in equivalent live animal weight, of which 500 000 tonnes is of domestic origin and about 100 000 tonnes of international origin (net balance import-export). The producing countries are not necessarily those that consume mussels and considerable internal trade is recorded. In 2012, around 160 000 tonnes were traded between European Union countries, of which 140 000 tonnes were live fresh produce. In some countries c onsumption per capita is over 3 kg per year, while in others mussels have not become part of the local diet. Based on the assumption that consumption could be increased by between 200 and 500 g more per capita per annum, this opens up the market for an additional 190 000 tonnes. Assuming that one employee equates to the production of 20 tonnes of mussels, increasing consumption could provide for 9 500 new jobs.