Eco Details

Northern quahogs (or hard clams) are the most likely to be found in fish markets and grocery stores and are the most commonly eaten species of clams in the U.S.

These clams go by different names depending on their size (littlenecks, cherrystones, chowder clams).

They come from wild fisheries and farms, which are both considered to have few ecological impacts.

However, the hydraulic dredges used to catch ocean quahogs and Atlantic surfclams can cause considerable damage to the ocean floor.