FILE - In this Sept. 3, 2020 file photo, clamdigger Mike Soule hauls bags of clams on a sled across a mudflat in Freeport, Maine. More New Englanders have dug in the tidal mudflats during the last ...

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THEIR LAB. THIS IS THE HATCHERY AND THESE ARE EIGHT MONTH OLD SOFT SHELL CLAMS, WHICH YOU MAY KNOW AS STEAMERS. WE’RE DEVELOPING NEW APPROACHES TO FARM SOFT SHELL CLAMS. THESE ARE THREE MONTHS OLD.

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The sign outside proclaims the spot is “famous for clams,” but Flo’s Clam Shack is taking a hiatus from hawking fried steamers. The restaurant has been shelling out the crispy, salty dish for decades.

On Super Bowl Sunday, while the rest of the universe was consuming 7-layer dip and chili dogs, our main appetizer was a feast of freshly steamed soft shell clams that had been dwelling in the Yaquina ...