This year, Greek seafood farmers reported a 90 per cent drop in their catch of mussels for the season after a series of heatwaves in the main mussel-producing area, the Thermaic Gulf.
July’s heat waves sent sea temperatures above 30°C for days, killing the mussels. The country had previously seen mass mussel deaths in 2021, but scientists forecast that the scenario wouldn’t repeat until 2031.
For some farmers, 100 per cent of the seed for next year was destroyed, meaning there will be no mussel harvest in 2025, and Greek starter mussels ‘saganaki’ will be off the menu at tavernas. The dish is often made with Greek staple Feta cheese, which some sustainability researchers say will be gone by 2050.
Source: https://www.euronews.com/
