France, Somme (80), Baie de Somme, Quend-Plage, Mussel farmers harvest bouchot mussels - The ropes with the spat are taken, cut to the right length, the PVC tube is used to put a protective net around the spat; the spat prepared in this way are placed on the tray of the tractor and will then be used to replace the adult mussels harvested on the bouchots

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Location: Quend Plage
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