Clam farming in Va. is a $20 million business

CHERITON, VA--8/30/2006--Al Tazewell grabs an empty basket after passing on a full basket of freshly harvested clams to the collection boat for bagging in the Chesapeake Bay near Cheriton, Va. Throughout the harvesting process, a sizable crew works non-stop to harvest clams from the clam beds on the leases managed by Cherrystone Aqua Farms near Cheriton, Va. GLENN FAWCETT

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CHERITON, VA--8/30/2006--Al Tazewell grabs an empty basket after passing on a full basket of freshly harvested clams to the collection boat for bagging in the Chesapeake Bay near Cheriton, Va. Throughout the harvesting process, a sizable crew works non-stop to harvest clams from the clam beds on the leases managed by Cherrystone Aqua Farms near Cheriton, Va. GLENN FAWCETT