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Connecticut Oyster and Hard Clam Market Harvest - Production Statistics for years 1990-2006
(*In the years 1997 and 1998, two natural diseases resulted in a major die-off of oyster stocks. It takes a minimum of four years from spawning for oyster populations to reach commercial harvest size.**Prior to 2004, harvest quantity calculated in bushels. Bags = 100 cwt))
| Year |
Species |
No. of Bushels** |
Value |
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2006 |
oysters |
52,851(bags) |
$2,205,740 |
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2006 |
hard clams |
422,670 (bags) |
$18,135,291 |
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2005 |
oysters |
23,041(bags) |
$ 953,050 |
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2005 |
hard clams |
420,529 (bags) |
$16,120,029 |
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2004 |
oysters |
24,116 (bags) |
$1,356,310 |
|
2004 |
hard clams |
403,698 (bags) |
$10,690,175 |
| 2003 |
oysters |
36,228 |
$2,258,660 |
| 2002 |
hard clams |
286,237 |
$9,202,241 |
| 2002 |
oysters |
32,035 |
$2,012,161 |
| 2001 |
hard clams |
281,811 |
$9,929,575 |
| 2001 |
oysters |
56,325 |
$3,244,510 |
| 2000 |
hard clams |
335,084 |
$9,415,356 |
| 2000 |
oysters |
81,015 |
$4,839,468 |
| 1999 |
hard clams |
130,000 |
$6,500,000 |
| 1999 |
oysters |
170,000 |
$11,050,000 |
| 1998 |
hard clams |
128,544 |
$5,105,760 |
| 1998* |
oysters |
179,562 |
$8,978,090 |
| 1997 |
hard clams |
240,768 |
$8,667,648 |
| 1997* |
oysters |
196,293 |
$5,103,618 |
| 1996 |
hard clams |
52,423 |
$1,310,575 |
| 1996 |
oysters |
525,809 |
$28,919,495 |
| 1995 |
hard clams |
52,257 |
$1,306,425 |
| 1995 |
oysters |
751,876 |
$41,353,180 |
| 1994 |
hard clams |
192,891 |
$7,549,960 |
| 1994 |
oysters |
705,542 |
$35,254,916 |
| 1993 |
hard clams |
157,735 |
$6,309,400 |
| 1993 |
oysters |
700,882 |
$42,052,920 |
| 1992 |
hard clams |
146,773 |
$4,402,000 |
| 1992 |
oysters |
893,964 |
$45,000,000 |
| 1991 |
hard clams |
154,026 |
$3,827,000 |
| 1991 |
oysters |
540,390 |
$26,718,000 |
| 1990 |
hard clams |
146,250 |
$3,545,616 |
| 1990 |
oysters |
380,000 |
$22,648,802 |
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