1208 



McHargue, J. S. 1924. 



The significance of the occurrence of copper, manganese and zinc in shellfish. 

 Science 60: 530. 



Data cited by Vinogradov (1953) , abstracted elsewhere in this bibliography. 



- J.L.M. 



1209 



McHargue, J. S. 1927. 



The proportion and significance of copper, iron, manganese, zinc in some 

 mollusks and crustaceans. Trans. Ky. Acad. Sci. 2: 46. 



Data cited by Vinogradov (1953) , abstracted elsewhere in this bibliography. 



- J.L.M. 



1210 



McHugh , J . L . 



1972. 



Marine fisheries of New York State. 

 Serv. , Fish. Bull. 70(3): 585-610. 



U.S. Dept. Commerce, Natl. Mar. 



Fish. 



Landings of hard clam in New York State reached a maximum in 1947 of about 

 11 million pounds of meats, dropped to about 2.5 million pounds in 1954, and 

 climbed to almost 8 million pounds in 1970. Production in Great South Bay 

 rose from about 1.5 million pounds- in 1959 to over 6 million pounds in 1969. 

 The average price of hard clam has risen steadily over the past two decades. 

 The rise in production and price was largely attributed to collapse of 

 oyster and soft clam industries and a series of excellent sets in some of 

 the bays of Long Island's south shore. Hard clam were apparently able to 

 spawn successfully in some badly polluted areas. - D.L. 



1211 



McHugh, J. L. 



1975, 



Management of New York's hard clam fishery. In Proceedings of a Workshop 

 on the Shellfish Management Program in New York State. N.Y.S. Dept. Envir. 

 Conserv. and N.Y. Sea Grant Inst., Albany: 44-47. 



Most people in the industry believe that reported landings of hard clam in 

 the State are underestimates. Substantial residential and recreational 

 catches must be added to the underestimated commercial catch. This major 

 industry makes important contributions to the economy of local communities. 

 If any major fishery resource can be managed by the State unilaterally, the 

 hard clam resource is an important place to begin, but no serious attempts 

 have been made until recently. Now the State and some towns are developing 

 management programs. Principal problems are water quality, inadequate law 

 enforcement, inadequate information for management, and public ignorance of 

 the issues and lack of cooperation. - J.L.M. 



1212 



McHugh, J. L. 



1976. 



Does fishing have a future? Search, State Univ. N.Y., Albany 1(2): 20-27. 



Hard clam, Mercenavia mevcenavi 

 resource in N.Y. It is partly 

 State ranks 17th among the 23 U 

 shellfish landed, it is second 

 In 1974 shellfish made up about 

 and this did not include shells 

 maintaining maximum yields, is 

 national jurisdiction will not 

 fishery resources of N.Y. never 

 points that need to be consider 

 - J.L.M. 



a, is the most valuable commercial fishery 

 responsible for the fact that, although the 

 .S. coastal states in weight of fish and 

 to Texas in price paid to fishermen per lb. 

 one-third of all N.Y. landings by weight, 

 of mollusks. Management, in the sense of 

 virtually non-existent. Extension of 

 solve the problem, for the major commercial 



have been subject to foreign fishing. Nine 

 ed for successful management are discussed. 



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