Mexican geoduck clam populations are suffering as legal harvests are threatened by rampant poaching, which has driven the species onto the endangered species list. The legal geoduck clam industry is ...

This very large clam is the biggest burrowing variety in the world. An average specimen weighs 2 to 3 pounds, although they've been known to reach 8.

To remain competitive with Canadian, North Korean and Mexican geoduck clams that are not experiencing this tariff/tax increase, as well as remaining competitive with substitute products like ...

Why it's awesome: Pacific geoducks are large, saltwater clams that can live longer than 165 years. These phallic-looking sea creatures have very long necks called siphons and are considered a ...

Mexican drug cartels are expanding their reach into wildlife crime. ... the Sinaloa cartel has bought up Mexico’s permits for geoduck clams, a large mollusk sold to Chinese buyers.

Known for their briny flavor and phallic shape, geoduck clams can cost up to $30 a pound. The geoduck industry is worth $55 million in British Columbia, with about 90% of sales coming from China.

George is a geoduck diver. Pronounced “gooey-duck,” the world’s largest burrowing clam has been harvested in tidelands by George’s Indigenous ancestors in the Pacific Northwest since ...

Prepare a large bowl of iced water. Heat a large pot of salted water. When the water boils, add the shelled geoducks, blanch for 10 seconds, then drain.

Daniel McRae unloads a bag of harvested geoduck clams from his brother, Derrick McRae, on their boat near Illahee State Park in Bremerton, Wash., on Tuesday, April 22, 2025.

Why it's awesome: Pacific geoducks are large, saltwater clams that can live longer than 165 years. These phallic-looking sea creatures have very long necks called siphons and are considered a ...