The Vineyard’s first offshore blue mussel farm has a new owner with a long-term vision for the local fishing industry.
Stanley Larsen, owner of Menemsha Fish Market, recently took over a shellfish grant for the continued operation of the aquaculture farm, which was established off Chilmark in 2006 with federal and local funding.
“I’m just hoping to be able to offer my services to keep this mussel program going and hopefully to expand on it,” said Mr. Larsen, who was the Chilmark shellfish constable for 19 years and is familiar with the blue mussel project from his work with former grant holder Alec Gale.
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