Research to Support Clam Management Published
The results of studies investigating the effectiveness of a popular technique used by towns in the hopes that it will increase clam harvests was published in the December 2020 issue of Journal of [...]
New England clammers press through pandemic
Date: Sept. 7, 2020 Media: Portland Press Herald, Associated Press Author: Patrick Whittle Source: [...]
Enhancing clam recruitment along the Maine coast
Enhancing clam recruitment along the Maine coast Nov. 18, 2019 by Abigail Muscat, Maine Sea Grant
DEI tests brushing across the coast, baseline survey results show clam densities are highest in eastern Maine
DEI scientists recently deployed studies across the Maine coast that will determine if the brushing method works to increase clam populations. This study marks the first time ever that this [...]
Testing Brushing as a Method to Enhance Clam Populations
In May of 2019, DEI scientists deployed studies across the Maine coast to determine if the traditional practice of brushing works to increase soft-shell clam populations, the first time [...]
