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Research enables fishermen to harvest lucrative shellfish on Georges Bank

 Phys.Org -The shellfish industry estimates the Georges Bank fishery can produce up to 1 million bushels of surf clams and ocean quahogs a year, valued $10 – 15 million annually. continued

Calling All Clammers! Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Fishery Measures for the 2013 Fishing Year – Date Issued: 12/6/2012

Effective Date: January 1, 2013 – December 31, 2013  The following measures apply for the 2013 fishing year. These measures have not been changed from fishing year 2012.. http://www.nero.noaa.gov/mediacenter/2012/11/psp_extension_fy_2013__bulletin___quota_bulletin.pdf