Bureau of Aquaculture, Shellfish Industry Profile and Economic Impact
Oyster and Hard Clam Market Harvest Data, 1990-2010
Production statistics are based on harvest reports from CT shellfish producers.
* In 1997 and 1998, two natural diseases resulted in a major die-off of oyster stocks.
** Prior to 2004, harvest quantity was calculated in bushels.
*** The largest cultivated acreage producer failed to report harvest statistics from 2008 to 2010. As a result, the overall average harvest growth rate was factored into the last reported figures by the company to obtain an estimate for 2010 harvest numbers. However, no growth rate was factored for 2008 harvest numbers.
|
Year |
Species |
Bags |
Value |
|
2010 |
Oyster |
220,100 |
$8,010,682 |
|
|
Hard Clam |
425,294 |
$17,405,284 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2009 |
Oysters |
187,096 |
$6,984,640 |
|
|
Hard Clam |
489,462 |
$17,711,497 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2008 |
Oysters |
161,305 |
$6,380,933.00 |
|
|
Hard Clams |
511,659 |
$20,165,332 |
Oysters: 100 count bag
Hard clams: Littleneck 400 ct/bg;
Topneck 200 ct/bg;
Cherrystones 150 ct/bg;
Chowder 100 ct/bg