'Naked Clams': Aquaculture system hopes to turn marine pest into nutritious seafood

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Nov 20, 2023, 5:00 am80 pts
Researchers hoping to rebrand a marine pest as a nutritious food have developed the world's first system of farming shipworms, which they have renamed "Naked Clams." These long, white saltwater clams are the world's fastest-growing bivalve and can reach 30cm long in just six months. They do this by burrowing…

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