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How do you harvest razor clams?

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Harvesting razors from the intertidal zone may not require diving gear, but the clams are also harvested by hand. At low tides, the water recedes to give diggers access to the bottom. Diggers must dig quickly or use tricks and tools like clam guns and salt solutions to catch these fast movers.

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