Maine’s Clam Harvest: What is Being Done to Improve the Health of Maine’s Clam Population?
Bridie McGreavy, Assistant Professor of Environmental Communication in the Department of Communication and Journalism at the University of Maine and Mitchell Center Faculty Fellow was part of a panel discussion on Maine Public’s Maine Calling—”Maine’s Clam Harvest: What is Being Done to Improve the Health of Maine’s Clam Population?”
There has been a troubling decline in recent years of Maine’s clam harvest attributed to pollution, predation, warming waters and competition. Maine collects more soft-shell clams than any other state, so the losses in this industry are significant. We’ll learn about why this is occurring and what clammers and researchers are doing to reverse the trend.
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