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Seafood Watch - Seafood Guide
Clams, Atlantic Surf
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Atlantic Surf Clams
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U.S. Atlantic
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Wild-caught
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Clams
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Steamers, Littlenecks, Cockles
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Worldwide
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Farmed
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Giant Clam/Geoduck
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Mirugai, Horseneck Clam, Long Necked Clam, Jumbo Clam
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U.S., Canadian Pacific
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Wild-caught
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Hard Clams
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Littleneck, Cherrystone, Chowder
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U.S. Atlantic
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Wild-caught
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Ocean Quahog Clams
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Quahag, Black Clam
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U.S. Atlantic
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Wild-caught
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Softshell/Steamers Clams
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Steamer, Longneck, Fryer
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U.S. Atlantic
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Wild-caught
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Atlantic Surf Clams
Atlantic surf clams are abundant. Unfortunately, they’re commonly harvested by a method that results in damage to the seafloor. For this reason, they are a “Good Alternative”.
Consumer Note
Atlantic surf clams are generally not available for purchase as whole clams, but instead are sold in soups and chowders, as chopped or minced clam meat or breaded clam strips.
Summary
Like most shellfish, Atlantic surf clams grow and reproduce quickly. Where there is good water quality, their populations are often are healthy and abundant. Unfortunately, they are commonly harvested using hydraulic dredging, which involves pressurized water jets that wash clams out of the sediment.
Although this damage is less of a concern on soft muddy sediments than on rocky reefs and hard bottoms, it results in these clams being ranked a “Good Alternative.”
Scientific Reports About Our Ratings
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