Intensive farming leads to nutrients seeping into the groundwater and into rivers. These enriched waterways deliver immense quantities of nutrients to coastal seas and cause algae to bloom, overwhelming the ecosystem.

Fortunately, blue mussels can feed on these algae and also provide a sustainable food source both for humans and for the agriculture and aquaculture industries. 

Carefully located mussel farms can solve two problems at once and perhaps save our seas.

© Main image courtesy of Montgomery

Guests

Harald Sveier, Risk and Insurance Manager, Leroy Seafoods

Katherine Richardson, Professor of Biological Oceanography, University of Copenhagen

Maren Moltke Lyngsgaard, Marine Consultant, WSP

Partner

The partner for this episode is WSP. As one of the world’s leading engineering professional services consultancies, WSP brings clarity and vision to complex challenges. Our team of global technical specialists and strategic advisers ensure innovative solutions solve complex problems for our clients and the communities we serve, meeting both the needs of today and addressing the challenges of the future.

Resources

To buy a copy of the Danish language cookbook mentioned in this episode, click here

For a database of the carbon cost of various foods in Denmark, click here

Maren is features on page 17 of WSP’s 2020 environmental, social and governance report, click here

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