Contracted workers harvested oysters and clams.

During the 17th century, Dutch settlers established a community on the island and began harvesting oysters, clams, shrimp, and fish.

Other clammers specialize in harvesting soft clams, or steamers, by wading in the beds along the shores and loosening the clams with a hoelike implement.

Clam digging - Clam digging is a common means of harvesting clams from below the surface of the tidal mud flats where they live.

The Dutch grew tobacco on farms and harvested oysters and clams for food in the 1600's.

Mr. Kalm, whose broad shoulders were forged by years of harvesting clams off the bay floor with heavy tongs, still clams in Great Bay whenever he can.

Kumeyaay people did visit Ocean Beach periodically to harvest mussels, clams, abalone and lobsters.

But Judge Rafeedie said the tribes could harvest clams or naturally occurring shellfish that may lie beneath the cultivated beds.

People who raise shellfish on Puget Sound complained that Indians had "invaded" their beaches to harvest clams and oysters that the tribes are allowed to take under treaties.

His association includes about 70 full-time watermen who harvest clams exclusively.