The Fish on Fridays series is a collaboration between Gloucester photographers Kathy Chapman and Marty Luster. Look for various aspects of Gloucester’s centuries-old fishing industry highlighted here on Fridays.
Shucking Clams at Gloucester’s Intershell. Most mornings Intershell http://www.intershell.biz/ employs up to 30 people processing sea clams which have been trucked up from Provincetown, MA. http://www.provincetown-ma.gov/index.aspx?nid=80
Note: the video has not been sped up – that’s real-time shucking speed!
Photograph and Video © Kathy Chapman 2013
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Video edited by Marty Luster 2013
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Whew! Those are some fast shuckers. I wonder how many they can do in one hour and keep up that pace? I’ve been to the Wellfleet (Cape Cod in October) Oyster Festival’s shucking contest a few times, and their speed is nothing like this. Maybe sea clams are easier, but my experience is that they’re not. Maybe Intershell can have shucking classes for us locals. Great video Kathy!
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Thanks, and I think Marty did a great job with the sixteen videos I sent him…FYI: I was just covered with clam juice at the end of that shoot! I need a waterproof camera next time!
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very cool
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Wait, the shuckers are driven up here from Provincetown? No one around here shucks quite like them?
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I know…crazy fast! Notice how they are competing with each other, and smiling, it’s a game.
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I can hardly imagine shucking all day, even at my rate which must be 1/100 of those ladies’ speed. They are really fantastic. I hope they get a good wage for their efforts.
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Thank you Marty and Kathy for this series. So good for us to see what goes into delivering fresh seafood to our table. I admire the work these women are doing!
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