º£½ÇÉçÇø’s Clam Harvest: What is Being Done to Improve the Health of º£½ÇÉçÇø’s Clam Population?

Bridie McGreavy, Assistant Professor of Environmental Communication in the Department of Communication and Journalism at the University of º£½ÇÉçÇø and Mitchell Center Faculty Fellow was part of a panel discussion on º£½ÇÉçÇø Public’s º£½ÇÉçÇø Calling—””

Bridie McGreavy
Team leader Bridie McGreavy

There has been a troubling decline in recent years of º£½ÇÉçÇøâ€™s clam harvest attributed to pollution, predation, warming waters and competition. º£½ÇÉçÇø collects more soft-shell clams than any other state, so the losses in this industry are significant. We’ll learn about why this is occurring and what clammers and researchers are doing to reverse the trend.

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