Soft-shell clams are not as common as their hard-shell counterparts and may sound off-putting at first, but they are considered a delicacy in the Chesapeake Bay region.

SOFT-SHELL CLAMS.; Marylanders Propose to Go into the Cultivation of the Maninose. Share full article From The Baltimore Sun. Dec. 25, 1898 ...

Soft-shell clams Lesser known in Pennsylvania, but with flavor to spare, their name is a bit misleading. Unlike soft-shell crabs which can be eaten in full, the shell of a soft-shell clam ...

In a previous Maryland Sea Grant project, Ming Liu, Ph.D., a PEARL researcher and principal investigator on a recently awarded grant to advance the growth of soft-shell clam aquaculture in ...

Soft-shell clams are a summer tradition around Casco Bay, both for the tourists and residents who love steamers and for the clam diggers who turn long, backbreaking hours on the mud flats into ...

DEI is studying soft-shell clam fecundity in three regions (Downeast, Midcoast and southwest) along the coast, working with the towns in those regions to do the work over two spawning seasons ...

The soft-shell clams are also known as "steamers" and they are often fried, used in chowder and, of course, steamed. They're a familiar sight in New England fish markets and grocery stores, where ...

Soft-shell clams, also called “steamers” or “longnecks,” are one of the northeastern U.S.’s most beloved seafood items, delighting shoreside diners in fried clam rolls, clam strips and ...

In this Monday, May 28, 2018 photo young clams are removed from a net before being distributed at a soft-shell clam farming project in Arrowsic, Maine. Threats such as growing populations of ...

The life of a soft-shell clam (Mya arenaria) begins on a warm spring day when both male and female clams release their sperm and eggs into the water. If the two should meet, fertilization occurs.

Soft-shell clams are especially at risk when the climate changes rapidly, researchers say. The number of clams for harvest is also dwindling, Chad Coffin, president of the Maine Clammers ...

On Super Bowl Sunday, while the rest of the universe was consuming 7-layer dip and chili dogs, our main appetizer was a feast of freshly steamed soft-shell clams that had been dwelling in the ...