Publications
Document Type
Fact Sheet
Publication Date
2011
Abstract
Casco Bay’s productive waters and mudflats support a variety of shellfish species, including softshell clams, blue mussels, and quahogs. For many residents and commercial diggers around Casco Bay, shellfish harvesting represents an important tradition and source of livelihood.
Recommended Citation
Casco Bay Estuary Partnership. (2011). Protecting Shellfish Beds Fact Sheet. Portland, ME: University of Southern Maine, Muskie School of Public Service, Casco Bay Estuary Partnership.
Category
Shellfish; Nutrients; Monitoring Species, Red Tide; Casco Bay Estuary Partnership, Fact Sheets
Location
Casco Bay
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