Intelligence
Managing aquaculture risk
Aquaculture’s complicated risks and underwater product monitoring make the development of effective crop insurance challenging.
Health & Welfare
Limitations facing giant clam aquaculture
Giant clams are a resource utilized by the food and aquarium trade markets. However, aquaculture production is low and does not supply the demand. Ready availability of broodstock and seed is a major problem, as well as practical and consistent methods for inducing spawning.
Intelligence
Research, extension efforts support hard clam industry in Florida
Breeding research is pursuing a hardier hard clam strain to improve survival during Florida’s hot summers. Diversification would support additional growth.
Responsibility
Simple solution: Turf mats collect soft-shell clam spat
For soft-shell clam spat collection, artificial turf mats laid directly on the substratum can increase settlement of commercial-size clam spat.