Isaac’s rain slows down clam harvesting
By Elizabeth Odom – WUFT-FM
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Sun Ray Venus Clam variety.

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Empty clam shells on display.
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Baby clams
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Raceways where baby clams are kept until ready for placement in clam bags on leases in the Gulf waters.
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Baby clams
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View of Gulf of Mexico from the Shellfish and Aqualculture Research and Education Facility in Cedar Key.
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Bagged clams at Cedar Key research facility.
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Clam research assistant at the Shellfish Aquaculture Research and Education Facility in Cedar Key, Reggie Markham.
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Shellfish Aquaculture Research and Education facility in Cedar Key
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Sun Ray Venus Clams
The small waterfront community of Cedar Key in Levy County, has proven to be one of Florida’s most adaptable communities. The town has survived major hurricanes in the past as well as changes in the seafood industries because of regulations. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT FM’s Elizabeth Odom reports how this clam farming town has fared against the rain from tropical system Isaac.
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