Recent ocean surveys indicate a dramatic decline of wild mussels along the Normandy coastline, a situation reported by fishermen since 2015. The Institut français de recherche pour l'exploitation de la mer's findings reveal almost total disappearance of moules sauvages, caused primarily by bacterial pathogens and over-fishing. Major fishing sites have been closed for nearly a decade, leaving only a few viable beds. Although rope-grown mussels are still available in northern France, rising ocean temperatures pose a threat to various shellfish species, leading to mass die-offs during severe heatwaves.
There have been almost no mussels since 2015. Only three small beds offer a glimpse of hope, at Ravenoville, Ouistreham and around Le Tréport.
It's an environmental disaster, said Maxime Le Grill, confirming the alarming decline of wild mussels due to bacterial pathogens and over-fishing.
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