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Commercial mussel farming operations underway in the waters off South Australia's Eyre Peninsula Region, where two farm workers in high-visibility safety gear harvest mature mussels from aquaculture lines. The fishing boat's deck is laden with freshly collected shellfish and specialized harvesting equipment, including pulleys and collection systems designed for efficient mussel extraction. Ocean swells and cloudy skies create typical maritime conditions for this coastal aquaculture industry, while the workers focus on processing their harvest with backs turned to demonstrate the hands-on nature of sustainable shellfish farming along the SA coastline.