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Why are clams so expensive right now?

Asked: Ridge Schabo, Last Updated:

Labor issues from COVID-19, combined with historic rainfall in July and now Paralytic Shellfish Poison toxin — also known as Red Tide — has made freshly-dug clams harder to come by. For Kandalaft, who only uses fresh, premium clams from Ipswich Shellfish Co., that means sky-rocketing prices.

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