SEA CLAM SOLID WASTE GENERATION IN NEW JERSEY
Disposal of wastes is a serious and growing problem for surf clam and ocean quahog processors. While the industry is expanding, disposal costs are rising and environmental regulations are becoming more stringent (7). Sea clams, an inclusive term for both surf clams and ocean quahogs, support an impo...
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| Summary: | Disposal of wastes is a serious and growing problem for surf clam and ocean quahog processors. While the industry is expanding, disposal costs are rising and environmental regulations are becoming more stringent (7). Sea clams, an inclusive term for both surf clams and ocean quahogs, support an important commercial fishing and processing industry in the United States. New Jersey is a major. contributor to this industry. In 1990, national total landings of the two species was 118 million pounds of meats valued at $54 million (9). The state’s share of the 1990 national surf clam landings rose from 44 % in 1981 to 62%. Similarly, it’s share of the 1990 national ocean quahog landings rose from 58 % in 1981 to 70 % (Table 1). New Jersey not only lands more sea clams than any other state, but also generates the majority of the waste. In 1991, seven sea clam processors operated in Cape May and Cumberland Counties. Primary processing involves the shucking of clam meats from the shell. Secondary processing involves the production of such well-known products as canned, minced and chopped clams, clam chowder, clam sauce, and breaded clam strips. Two plants engage in shucking only, three in both shucking and further processing |
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