ITALY
Consorzio Coop. Pescatori del Polesine O.P. is among the biggest Italian bivalve producers
Product line for packaged clams and mussels planned Italy’s Adriatic coast is well known for the production of mussels, clams and other species of bivalve molluscs. Production is highest in the Marche region, which was responsible for a quarter of the bivalve production in Italy, followed by Veneto, Puglia, Emilia Romagna and Abruzzo. The seven Adriatic regions between them account for almost three quarters of the national production in terms of volume.
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Vito Mancin, Office Manager; Gabriele Siviero, Commercial Director; and Emanuele Rossetti, Quality Manager.
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