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With one swift motion the fisherman severs the muscle from one valve, spears the rest of the soft parts, and breaks the hinge

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With one swift motion the fisherman severs the muscle from one valve, spears the rest of the soft parts, and breaks the hinge. The next step is to throw theshell and waste overboard. (Image credit: NOAA Central Library Historical Fisheries Collection)

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NOAA Central Library Historical Fisheries Collection

Keywords

Historic Fisheries