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Quahogs Replenished 
In 2004, the Rhode Island Shellfishermen’s Association teamed up with researchers at Roger Williams University to replenish Narragansett Bay’s quahog population....

All Areas in Southwest New Brunswick Closed to Molluscan Shellfish Harvesting  Not rated yet
Dartmouth, N.S. - Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) advises the public that the harvesting of bi-valve molluscs, including oysters, clams, mussels, scallops ...

South Dennis Quahog Pearl  Not rated yet
SOUTH DENNIS - Joan Thomas was chopping quahog meat for chowder this summer when she felt something hard.

"I was putting the meat into the grinder, and ...

3 Shellfish Recipes  Not rated yet
Paella
Serves 6

1 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 rock hen, cut in 6 pieces
2 fresh chorizo links, sliced thickly
1/2 medium Spanish onion, minced
...

Fishermen, Officials Monitoring Large Red Tide Bloom  Not rated yet
ELLSWORTH — Downeast fishermen who harvest mussels and clams are keeping an eye on a massive bloom of red tide that has surged into parts of Washington ...

Giant clams released into the wild in the Philippines  Not rated yet
June 2008 - Philippines. A fresh batch of 40 True Giant Clams (Tridacna gigas) have just completed the journey from rearing laboratories in Bolinao to ...

Clam farmers: Market for Hardshell Clams Growing  Not rated yet
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - Virginia's growing hardshell clam industry produced more than 200 million of the bivalves in 2007.

Of those 211 million clams, 90 ...

Microbe Undermines Prized Oyster Supply  Not rated yet
PORTLAND -- An invisible microbe that thrives in warm ocean water has undermined the Northwest's prized oyster supply, killing billions of young larvae ...

Creating Art from Shells  Not rated yet
THE South Coast Koori Women gathered at Umbarra Cultural Centre recently for a shellwork workshop.
The workshop was partly funded by an AIATSIS grant ...

Unique Conch Shell Museum in Madhya Pradesh  Not rated yet
Chattarpur (Madhya Pradesh), June 10: A unique conch shell museum at Chattarpur in Madhya Pradesh has a private collection of around 40,000 conch shells ...

Freshwater Clams in Shell Shock  Not rated yet
Under seige from zebra mussels, habitat loss and pollution, this species is 'the most endangered animal group in North America'

BRASHER FALLS, N.Y.–As ...

200,000 Pounds of Quahogs Transplanted  Not rated yet
Almost 80 shellfishermen crowded Greenwich Cove Tuesday, but they weren’t just there to soak up the sun and enjoy the calm waters. They raked up about ...

Diving for Abalone on the North Coast -- Season Opened April 1  Not rated yet
Salmon season is over before it began, but all is not lost for ocean sport fishermen. Abalone diving season opened April 1 and the abs are ready for picking ...

Meaty Maine Mussels   Not rated yet
Looking for a great, inexpensive source of protein that’s a cinch to cook and makes an elegant entrée or appetizer for diet-conscious guests in a pinch?...

Turks & Caicos Conch Festival  Not rated yet
While in Turks & Caicos, tourists are encouraged to visit Caicos Conch Farm where they can watch how conchs are raised, enjoy a show with the two trained ...

1.8 Million Mollusk Specimens   Not rated yet
No one will mistake the 1.8 million mollusk specimens at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History for Easter eggs. But to Timothy Pearce, they're just as ...

Enigmatic Antarctica - Amazing Giant Species Of Mollusks Found  Not rated yet
Eight weeks of voyage ended successfully for scientists aboard Tangaroa, after discovering amazing creatures in the Antarctic waters of New Zealand. Scientists ...

Imagine...up to $4,480 for a single meal of Abalone!  Not rated yet
SINGAPORE - Fireworks and red lanterns mark the Lunar New Year across Asia, but the festivities herald abalone poaching season in Australia and New Zealand....

Brits Squeamish about Term "Quahog"  Not rated yet
Quahog: edible round clam.

In consumer tests, we've found that up to 83 per cent of the British public either "strongly disapprove of" or "feel uncomfortable ...

Recipe for Littleneck Clams  Not rated yet
Enjoy this recipe for Linguine With Littleneck Clams, Fennel, Leeks and Saffron in Washington Post including photo and nutrition facts:

Recipe for ...

Johnnie's on the Side Recipe for Stuffed Quahogs  Not rated yet
Check out this Johnnie's on the Side (in Boston's old West End -- 138 Portland St., Boston) recipe for Stuffed Quahogs:

Stuffed Quahogs

Abalone Bust in New South Wales  Not rated yet
Wow....be sure to count the number of Abalone in your sack carefully and don't take 200 times your allowed allotment. If you do, you'll face a maximum ...

Molluscs Help Determine Date of Noah's Flood  Not rated yet
A recent re-analysis of radiocarbon dating of freshwater molluscs and seashells found in the Black Sea area puts the date of Noah's flood at around around ...

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