Chun Fai Martin Cheng: Snow White's Apple: Innovating a Solution to Induce Dormancy of the Green Lipped mussel, Perna canaliculus, for Sustainable Live Transport

The green-lipped mussel, Perna canaliculus, is an important aquaculture species in New Zealand. Live transport of this species has great potential to maintain its freshness and increase market share. Such approaches, however, involve various handling processes, which could elevate mussel stress and mortality, thus generating unnecessary food waste. The effectiveness of different pre-treatments in reducing mussel metabolism, thus decoupling them from external shocks, has been evaluated. These pre-treatments now have the potential to be applied to mussels and other shellfish to reduce supply chain food wastage, further improving the sustainability of the aquaculture industry.