Economic Impact Of The Florida Cultured Hard Clam Industry

Philippakos, Effie; Adams, Charles; Hodges, Alan; Mulkey, David; Comer, Dorothy; Leslie, Sturmer

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Economic Impact Of The Florida Cultured Hard Clam Industry

2001
By Philippakos, Effie ; Adams, Charles ; Hodges, Alan ; ...

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Philippakos, Effie ; Adams, Charles ; Hodges, Alan ; Mulkey, David ; Comer, Dorothy ; Leslie, Sturmer
NOAA Program & Office:

Sea Grant
Sea Grant Program:

FLSGP (Florida Sea Grant)
Description:

This report represents the first attempt to document the economic importance of the rapidly growing cultured hard clam "Mercenaria mercenaria" industry in Florida. Specific purposes are to: (1) document the movement of clams through the various marketing channels (processor, wholesale, retail, restaurant, and consumer), both in terms of number and value; (2) identify the major sources of and markets for cultured clams to certified shellfish processors and wholesalers; and (3) estimate the broad economic impact to the regional and state economies.
Keywords:

Clam Culture Clam Fisheries Clam Industry Economic Aspects Clam Culture Clam Fisheries Clam Industry Economic Aspects
Sea Grant Document Number:

FLSGP-S-01-005
Document Type:

Non-series Report
Funding:

Grant no. NA76RG-0120
Place as Subject:

Florida
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urn:sha256:a619584a65215f82f04fee057d8e155f9f152fceb16d2c887694552cd9dc4262
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https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/36677/noaa_36677_DS1.pdf
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