A paltry haul of quahogs from the bottom of Narragansett Bay. An experienced raker like David Ghigliotty once harvested 1,500 clams a day or more. Now, he said, a decent catch is around 500.

From their remarkable lifespan to their unique shells, ocean quahogs provide an incredible window into marine climate history. The ocean quahog is a bivalve mollusk, meaning it has two hard shells ...

This week’s beachcombing survey took us to the backside of Mustang Island, where we ventured into the muddy flats to hunt for ...

THE QUAHOG IS A BIVALVE. IT’S A MARINE CLAM. IT’S SLOW GROWING. WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE BACK OF THESE SHELLS, YOU CAN COUNT SOME OF THE MAJOR GROWTH RINGS. SO I MIGHT BE CUTTING INTO SHELLS THAT ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: Cracking a quahog shell with a deer antler is the first step in creating wampum beads and jewelry. But today, Native American artist Allen Hazard ...

From their remarkable lifespan to their unique shells, ocean quahogs provide an incredible window into marine climate history. The ocean quahog is a bivalve mollusk, meaning it has two hard shells ...