A Report upon the Mollusk Fisheries of MassachusettsMassachusetts. Commissioners on Fisheries and Game
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A Report upon the Mollusk Fisheries of Massachusetts
Massachusetts. Commissioners on Fisheries and Game
Shellfish fisheries -- Massachusetts
Number of men, -
Capital invested, -
Production, 1907:--
Bushels, 200
Value, $200
Total area (acres):--
Sand, 50
Mud, 50
Gravel, -
Mussels and eel grass, -
Total, 100
Productive area (acres):--
Good clamming, -
Scattering clams, 10
Barren area possibly productive (acres), 40
Waste barren area (acres), 50
Possible normal production, $6,000
_Scituate._
There is no clam industry at Scituate. The selectmen of the town have
forbidden all exportation of clams for market, and consequently the few
clams dug are utilized for home consumption.
The possibilities of a future clam industry at this town, while not
alluring, give indications of some promise. Occasional clams are found
on the shores of Scituate harbor, as well as its tributary creeks. The
main undeveloped resource lies, however, along the broad flats of the
North River. These flats undoubtedly constitute a considerable asset in
the communal wealth, and the action of the selectmen in maintaining a
close season will tend to the restocking and consequent utilization of
this territory.
SUMMARY OF INDUSTRY.
Number of men, -
Capital invested, -
Production, 1907:--
Bushels, 200
Value, $200
Total area (acres):--
Sand, 50
Mud, 45
Gravel, 5
Mussels and eel grass, -
Total, 100
Productive area (acres):--
Good clamming, -
Scattering clams, 20
Barren area possibly productive (acres), 40
Waste barren area (acres), 40
Possible normal production, $8,000
_Marshfield._
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