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Green Gables Mussels Inc. started operations as L & C Fisheries in the spring of 1978. The family-
owned business is located in French River, Prince Edward Island, Canada. At that time, the focus of
the business was on buying
and selling lobsters and groundfish. L & C Fisheries continued in this
capacity for 13 years, with only the three owners being employed by the company. Seasonal
employees were added in peak production season.
With the decline of the groundfish stocks and the resulting government moratorium forcing
a downsizing of the production for the company, L & C Fisheries ventured into a new experi-
mental form of fishing known as long-line mussel cultivation which emerged on Prince Edward
Island in the early 1980ıs. Realizing that this new industry held great potential, L & C Fisheries
purchased the necessary equipment to begin processing this promising species of shellfish.
In 1992, L & C Fisheries began processing and exporting cultured mussels and as cultivated
mussels grew in popularity, so did the company. L & C Fisheries grew from three workers to a
modest eleven in just six years. During the same period sales of Cultured Mussels grew from a
quarter of a million pounds in 1992, to just over 2 million in 2000. Currently, the mussel industry
on Prince Edward Island produces almost 40 million pounds annually.
All of this growth has not changed the companyıs commitment to excellence. Customer service
and satisfaction are two elements of the principles upon which L & C Fisheries was built.
In 1997, the company began processing Cultured Mussels under the brand name, Green Gables
Mussels, and has continued to grow since then.
Green Gables Mussels is currently developing a Gourmet Seafood Chowder which includes,
Green Gable mussels, scallops, lobster, haddock, and clams in the
list of fresh ingredients. The
production of Green Gables Seafood Chowder is expected to begin in the near future. Recently,
Green Gables Mussels were made availably in a frozen package for distribution to Canadian and
American customers as well as those as far away as Saudi Arabia.
Calvin Jollimore, one of the owners of Green Gables Mussels, says, "With one eye on the future and
the other on the good business principles and practices that this company was based on, we look
forward to providing the freshest and best quality product available in the marketplace today."
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