In suspended culture, the mussel seed is socked in long sock-shaped cotton nets with a rope in the middle. During growth, the mussels are thinned out several times and socked again. This cultivation method is different from bottom culture; firstly, suspended culture mussels grow faster because they can absorb food from the water column. Additionally, suspended culture mussels are mechanically de-clustered in a different way, as they have a less strong shell due to faster growth. And the mussels often contain a higher fish weight because the shell is lighter than in bottom culture, and therefore the proportion of mussel meat in the shells is often higher.
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