Resource and Fishery
The Maine fishery for Ocean quahogs, although harvesting the same species as the rest of the EEZ fishery (Artica islandica), is prosecuted in a different way and fills a different sector of the shellfish market. Maine “mahogany quahogs ” are harvested at a smaller size (starting at 38 mm or 1.5 inch...
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| Summary: | The Maine fishery for Ocean quahogs, although harvesting the same species as the rest of the EEZ fishery (Artica islandica), is prosecuted in a different way and fills a different sector of the shellfish market. Maine “mahogany quahogs ” are harvested at a smaller size (starting at 38 mm or 1.5 inches in shell length, SL) and marketed as a less expensive |
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