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SeaBird, based in Brittany, France, is a company that engages in the research, development and production of bioplastic materials. Since its founding in 2011, the company has focused on reducing the impact of conventional plastics in the marine environment by evolving sustainable waste management solutions.

Mussel cultivation involves a number of different steps. In The Netherlands mussel seed is collected on ropes hanging in the Waddenzee. The seed is harvested from these ropes and collected. Subsequently this seed is used for the cultivation of mussels. This can be done on the bottom of the sea. But more than 95 % of all mussels produced worldwide are grown on ropes. In that case, mussel seed is attached to a rope hanging in the sea. While there are various ways to ensure the mussel seed becom