Eric Zamora Photography

Humanity

As the sun rises on on the Keys there will almost always be clammers at work. The area off shore of Levy and Dixie county account for 75% of the clams produced by the state, while Florida alone accounts for 10% of the nations clams. One of the contibuting factors for the success of this occupation in aqualculture are sub-tropical waters. There are 2000 acres of clam leases off the shores of Levy and Dixie counties, the most of anywhere in the state, and all of them are utilized year-round.

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As the sun rises on on the Keys there will almost always be clammers at work. The area off shore of Levy and Dixie county account for 75% of the clams produced by the state, while Florida alone accounts for 10% of the nations clams. One of the contibuting factors for the success of this occupation in aqualculture are sub-tropical waters. There are 2000 acres of clam leases off the shores of Levy and Dixie counties, the most of anywhere in the state, and all of them are utilized year-round.