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, 100
Value, $100
Total area (acres):--
Sand, 5
Mud, 5
Gravel, 30
Mussels and eel grass, -
Total, 40
Productive area (acres):--
Good clamming, -
Scattering clams, 30
Barren area possibly productive (acres), -
Waste barren area (acres), 10
Possible normal production, $6,000
_Wareham._
Wareham leads the towns of Buzzards Bay in the production of clams,
although its annual output is only 600 bushels. This clearly shows the
low ebb to which the industry has fallen in this region.
There are no true tide flats in Wareham, but the total area of the
mud-gravel and rocky bottom between high and low water mark where
scattering clams are found is nearly 100 acres. There are no regular
fishermen, but some half dozen quahaugers dig clams from time to time,
chiefly during the summer, to supply the home market.
The industry, such as it is, appears to be about stationary at present,
though in production it has declined notably during the last twenty
years. The town officials have attempted no measures to revive the
failing fishery, and no town laws affect it in any way.
SUMMARY OF INDUSTRY.
Number of men, 6
Capital invested, $100
Production, 1907:--
Bushels, 800
Value, $800
Total area (acres):--
Sand, 15
Mud, 10
Gravel, 75
Mussels and eel grass, -
Total, 100
Productive area (acres):--
Good clamming, -
Scattering clams, 50
Barren area possibly productive (acres), -
Waste barren area (acres), 50
Possible normal production, $10,000
_Marion._
The wealthy summer residents at Marion create a demand for clams at
a very substantial price. In spite of the increased price, there is
little inducement to engage in this industry as a livelihood, and only
1 man digs steadily through the summer months, though intermittent
digging is done by others to supply the local market.
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