Equipment and technologies Black Sea Shells Ltd. has at its disposal the know-how needed to implement the necessary technology for growing and harvesting the Black Sea mussel. The technology is proprietary of Black Sea Shells Ltd. and has been tested by the company itself with the help of scientific organizations and firms. The selection of equipment and gear suitable for use in the Black Sea has been made after careful planning and research and studying of the region, and is in-line with latest technologies proven on a worldwide scale to be most effective, robust and with the highest quality characteristics. Every piece of equipment used conforms to all European Union requirements, standards and directives. With the help of worldwide leading mussel producers, most notably with the assistance of Irish mussel producers Noel McGreal, Danny McNulty, Mulroy Bay Mussels Ltd. (Operations Director – Hugh Wilhare), Black Sea Shells Ltd. developed a farm, biotechniques and biotechnologies for cultivating black mussels (Mutilus Galloprovincialis Lam.) on the Black Sea coast, and especially in the Kavarna region. The preliminary endurance tests were carried out in the Kavarna region and the open sea around Ireland. The experimental lines withstood a force nine on the Beaufort scale and winds gusting at 130 km/h and still managed to preserve the mussel crop, thus ensuring the crop is safe even in rough conditions. The buoys used on the experimental lines are developed and manufactured by JFC. You can have a look at the advantages of the new technology by clicking the thumbnail on the right. Among Black Sea Shells’ business partners are Hugh Wilhare, Danny McNulty and Noel McGreal, who have rich experience in black mussel cultivation and supply large quantities on the European markets and also actively take part in Black Sea Shells’ management. production quality The selection of the black mussel cultivation site has been made in accordance with various lab, hydrological and hydrobiological studies of the region, as well as the hydrological characteristics of the Bulgarian Black Sea coast. Lab research is done all year round in conformance with state law and regulations. Sample taking and analysis are conducted as per the Monitoring Program. Lab studies for detection of PSP, DSP and presence of other toxins are conducted by accredited laboratories. Studies of the quality and purity of the water at the site where mussel cultivation takes places, as well as the mussels production itself are carried out by accredited laboratories. The lab tests are carried out in accordance with Bulgarian state law and regulations - Regulatory Act No. 4 from 20 October 2000, concerning the quality of fishery waters and shell cultivation practices, Regulatory Act No. 39 from 04 October 2002, concerning the sanitary and veterinary requirements regarding production and supply of live bivalve molluscs, Regulatory Act No. 8 from 25 November 2001, concerning the quality of coastal waters, as well as in accordance with European requirements, standards and directives. The all year round monitoring and sampling being carried out by the Fishery and Aquacultures Institute of Varna, Bulgaria proves the absence of DSP, PSP or any other toxin in the Black Sea, which attests to its suitability for black mussel cultivation in harmony with the latest European requirements and directives, making it easy for the production to find its place on the European markets. Black Sea Shells Ltd. is certified as a biological producer and offers a biologically pure product, conforming to all regulations. Regulatory body of the production process is the Institute for Marketecology (IMO) of Switzerland.