As the soft-shell clams in Cumberland have practically disappeared, the town has started an experiment planting juvenile ...

Imagine a world where silent heroes work tirelessly beneath the waves, shaping the fate of entire ecosystems without ever ...

There are little necks, cherrystones, and surf clams, but the North Shore is known for its soft-shell clams, aptly nicknamed “Ipswich clams.” They can be fried, steamed, or served in clam chowder.

Soft-shell clams have thin, brittle shells. Varities include steamers—East Coast clams that are usually about three inches in size, and razor clams (so named because they're shaped like a folded ...

Michael Cimarusti doesn’t remember the name of the restaurant, but he vividly remembers the experience. “That clam shell was as big as my head, and my sister and I ate the whole damn thing ...

SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP) — The soft-shell clams that are harvested by hand and raked from the mud flats of Maine are becoming less plentiful, and the downward trend jeopardizes one of New England ...

Chris Warner pulls soft-shell clams from the mud of Heal Eddy in Georgetown. If Maine’s first commercial-scale soft-shell clam farm is successful, it could revolutionize the state’s second ...

Once you find the perfect clams, you'll want to follow these tips to ensure they remain fresh until you're ready to create ...

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 Maryland, said this new project will leverage ...

ohn Hagan surveys a vast field of tidal mud and envisions a place where farmers will one-day rake clams in a way that more closely resembles harvesting potatoes. Read more on Boston.com.