Clam Gardening: A Manual for the Small-Scale Clam Operation in North Carolina

摘要

Hard clams, Mercenaria mercenaria, are bringing record prices in seafood markets. The booklet addresses the culture of the northern hard clam which inhabits the East Coast of the United States. It also deals with potential problems in obtaining leases and provides basic information needed for a successful clam garden. Clam gardening is a form of aquaculture in which seed, or baby clams, are raised on estuarine bottom leased from the state. The clams feed on naturally occurring food and are protected from predators until they reach a marketable size.