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Art Ganz of RI DEM tongs for quahogs during the process of locatingappropriate donor sites for the quahog spawner sanctuaries

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Art Ganz of RI DEM tongs for quahogs during the process of locatingappropriate donor sites for the quahog spawner sanctuaries.Tonging was the traditional method for harvesting quahogs from RI Bay waters.The newer generations of shellfishermen use bullrakes.

Credit

NOAA Restoration Center, Tom and Louise Kane

Display Date

Spring 1997

Location

Narragansett Bay, RI

Collection

Restoration

Damage Assessment Restoration Program (DARP)

World Prodigy Grounding - Quahog Spawner Sanctuary