Ingrid Jellick
It was smooth sailing during the inaugural harvest from New Zealand's first commercial open ocean marine farm off the coast of Ōpōtiki.
50 tonnes of green lip mussels were brought to shore, following a blessing by a local Kaumatua.
For the Chair of Whakatōhea Mussels, Ian Craig, it was the culmination of 16 years work.
"This is a really special day out here," he said.