Hard-Shell Clam Project Aims to Diversify Aquaculture and Shellfish Harvesting in Maine
An effort to diversify Maine's aquaculture and shellfish industries is getting a boost from a hard shell clam farming project near Brunswick.
The project, led by the conservation science group Manomet, involved seeding some 400,000 quahogs in floating upweller systems that are commonly used in oyster farming, said senior fisheries director Marissa McMahan.
"We wanted to really specifically look at whether there was an opportunity for oyster farmers to be adding quahogs to their oyster farms as a secondary product that...
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