Wild intertidal shellfishing has been a source of food and livelihood for centuries, in the place now known as Maine. The wild soft-shelled clam fishery is the second most lucrative fishery in the state behind lobster. These fisheries are important for the economy of Maine, personal livelihood, providing food, and as an important part of
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