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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 fish6086.jpg With one swift motion the fisherman severs the muscle from one valve, spears the rest of the soft parts, and breaks the hinge](/sites/default/files/styles/max_1300x1300/https/s3.amazonaws.com/s3-east-testmedia-noaa.woc.noaa.gov/dam/Photos/legacy/pl23_fish6086.jpg?itok=2wLFzQ85)
Description
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)
Credit
NOAA Central Library Historical Fisheries Collection
Collection
Historic Fisheries
Keywords
Historic Fisheries