Maine is currently culturing soft clams for restocking in public waters. Although used successfully in stock enhancement, the potential for commercial cultivation of soft clams is not considered promising at this time. However, relatively little attention has been directed to their culture. The scallop can move. Lantern nets have been used to culture scallops in the Orient.
Markets exist for a half-shell product in upscale restaurants.
Prospective culturists should carefully assess the management and economics of scallop culture before proceeding. Their abundance in coastal waters south of Long Island provides sufficient numbers to meet marker demand and reduces the need for culture. Crabs with body marks indicating an imminent molt are collected from nature and held in shallow tanks until they emerge from their shell. These shedding systems are fairly simple and the potential for commercial success is good. C. Experimental Species 1.