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SPECIAL REPORT: Clams

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Aquaculture is the wave of the future for NJ’s iconic bivalve.

George Mathis
George Mathis has watched the bay change—and hung on by changing with it.
drawing of a bucket of clams
How to Buy Clams: Lips Sealed Tight
baked clams
The time that the clams are chilling in the freezer is an excellent opportunity to get your veggie mincing done.
basket of clams
Aquaculturists replicate nature on an accelerated timeline.
hand holding baby clams
If you’re going to clam, you better get into aquaculture.
George Mathis steering a boat on the bay
There is a degree of personal satisfaction in going and collecting your own dinner.
New Jersey water garden
New Jersey is known as the Garden State, but nobody even knows about the gardens on the water.
Billy Mayer holding net of clams
Clams are a year-round crop in New Jersey.
gloved hands holding a mess of clams
Aquaculture is the wave of the future for NJ’s iconic bivalve
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