Maine’s clam industry is growing.
The Bangor Daily News reports northern quahogs are among the state’s fisheries that have seen increased harvest volumes and values over the past decade.
The average price of what are also known as hard clams has risen to around $1.50 per pound in recent years.
Annual harvest totals have also increased, reaching a record of more than two million pounds in 2019.
The annual harvest value is around $2.6 million, up from just over $10,000 in 2004.
Experts speculate shellfish are benefitting from changing conditions in the Gulf of Maine due to climate change.
