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Pismo Beach adopted the name "Clam Capital of the World" in the 1950s, though this motto is no longer used. The city still holds the Clam Festival every October, complete with clam chowder competitions and a clam-themed parade. [17] At the southern end of Price Street upon first entering Pismo Beach is a gigantic concrete clam statue.
The city even named itself the Clam Capital of the World in 1947. Pismo clams almost disappeared during the 1990s, which could have been caused by over-harvesting by fishermen and sea otters. They ...
I think Pismo dropped this claim a while ago, but the Clam Festival lives on (I lived in the area, and was in the Clam Festival parade for many years). The Pismo Chamber of Commerce is promoting the 61st Annual Clam Festival, now says that "Beach, once called "The Clam Capital of the World"" --Gigglesworth 01:45, 3 January 2008 (UTC)
The world's first geoduck fishery was created in 1970, but demand for the half-forgotten clam was low at first due to its texture. [citation needed] As of 2011, these clams sell in China for over US$33 per kilogram or $15 per pound. [19] [20]
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Cordova was also once the home of a booming razor clam industry. Between 1916 and the late 1950s, it was known as the "Razor Clam Capital of the World". [10] Commercial harvest in the area reached as high as 3.5 million pounds. Returns began declining in the late 1950s, presumably due to overharvesting and a large die-off in 1958.
Silaki Island is a heart-shaped island located in Bolinao, Pangasinan, Philippines. [1] This 10-hectare islet has 89 households with 376 population. [2] It is tagged as the "Giant Clam Capital of the Philippines" because of the shallow reef surrounding the island that is home to giant clams locally known as "Taklobo" in an almost 16 hectares of the ocean.
Copalis, along with the beach of the same name, has become famed as the "Home of the razor clam." The community sits near the northern end of probably the greatest razor clam bed in the world [citation needed] for the flavor renowned variety abounds, apparently only in the Pacific Northwest, and particularly on Copalis Beach. During the ...