Clam Farming in Southwest Florida by Betty Staugler Posted: February 3, 2016 Shellfish aquaculture is a relatively new pursuit in Florida. It began in the 1970s in the Indian River Lagoon when attempts were made to culture hard clams as a means of taking pressure off declining… Read More Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Turf Tags: Aquaculture, clam farming, hard clams, sunray venus clams