07/30/2026
Unlike oysters, mussles grow naturally in Tomales Bay as long as there is something they can grow on.
This is one of our newest mussel rafts with a protoype muscle line. The chains hanging down from the raft are attached to a lead line for the muscles to attach and grow on. After the raft has been out on the bay for awhile, we'll tow it in for cleaning off the muscles before bringing it back out.