Inventory of New Jersey's surf clam (Spisula solidissima) resource

A survey of New Jersey's inshore surf clam resource was conducted. A total of 268 stations was sampled from June 25, 1991 through August 15, 1991. A commercial hydraulic clam dredge equipped with a 72 inch knife was used to determine clam abundance at each station. Surf clam population structure was determined by measuring clams from a one bushel subsample of the catch per station and constructing length frequency distributions. Juvenile set was monitored by collecting 0.1 square meter Petersen grab samples from each station. Grant no. NA26FI0473