Clam Cultivation

Summary

This leaflet is intended to offer a summary of the methods used to cultivate native, Manila and American hard shell clams in the UK. More detailed information about specific aspects of the business may be found in Seafish publications, technical publications from other agencies and books. Prospective cultivators are advised to consult these in addition to this sheet. Preliminary business planning assistance can be found in the associated Seafish economic model and ‘Hyperbook’ publications.

Author

• Seafish