Clam (hard clam )
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From:U.S.Method:Wild, hydraulic clam dredges
Hard clams are caught using both hand raking and hydraulic clam dredges. Clam dredges use pressurized water jets to wash clams out of the sediment, causing great damage to seafloor habitats. Hand raking has been shown to cause considerably less damage.
- Sushi Name(s)n/a
- Common Name(s)Littleneck, Top neck, Cherrystone, Chowder
- Scientific Name(s)Hard clam (Mercenaria mercenaria)