But I have a question... I thought mussels and clams were edible?
We had water shortages around here a few years ago because they needed to re-design a pipeline so it wouldn’t bring zebra mussels from an infested lake to a clean lake. By the time they had spent millions on design and engineering and got the pipeline in operation, the zebra mussels had made their way into the new lake on their own.
More lack of common sense than incompetence, but reflective of the agency.
I hear they taste like chicken.
There is no doubt the mussels cleaned up the water in the Great Lakes, especially Lake Erie. But they do consume much plankton used as food by small fish, which in turn would be eaten by bigger fish.
mussels and islams are parasites. They should never be allowed to attach. I offer this solution ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vt1Pwfnh5pc&index=20&list=RDc931dQ2UnNA
About 20 years ago zebra mussels overran the Ohio river. Every rock, every stick, every surface was covered with them. They were clogging water intake pipes. Doom and destruction was forecast big time! Then something came along that liked to eat them and 10 years later they are mostly gone. Funny how things like that work out. Almost like there’s a plan to keep things in line...
Steam in a colander, melt some butter, and everything will be OK
They’re edible, but they collect all the nasty stuff in the water like a filter, so if you eat them, you get to ingest all the nasty stuff that was in the water too.
I guess it depends on how clean the water you get them from is in the first place.
But I thought California favors open immigration?
“Butt Lake” ?