Geoduck Clams Drive Asian Demand Across Markets
Harstine Island harvesters pull the world’s largest burrowing clam from Puget Sound mudflats as demand grows in China and Hong Kong. Experts note rising middle class demand for high value seafood and Washington farmers expanding private tidelands to meet it. U.S. geoduck exports reached about 74 million dollars last year, with live clams shipped mainly to Asia, while producers face environmental concerns and new research showing localized impacts.
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Geoduck Aquaculture Plan Prompts Public Feedback
Readers are invited to comment on leasing 15 acres of public tidelands for geoduck aquaculture. The article traces geoduck origins from Native American language through Northwest harvest history to modern farming, noting Washington’s dominant share of the global geoduck market and evolving farming methods.
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Stubborn scientist sparks new fuel-saving ceramic material
Krishan Luthra spent nearly three decades in a General Electric lab developing a lightweight high heat ceramic that blends toughness with metal-like strength. Built into jet engine bellies, the composite aims to save billions of gallons of fuel as engines run hotter and lighter. early support from DOE NASA and the military aided progress, helping GE win $100 billion in jet orders as the research nears commercialization.
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USDA to offer voluntary GMO free certification label
The Agriculture Department plans a voluntary certification and labeling for foods without genetically modified ingredients. The program would allow a USDA Process Verified mark and a GMO free claim, funded by companies. Secretary Tom Vilsack said the initiative comes at the request of a leading global company and that more firms are lining up.
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