7in Maxima Clam
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marc price
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Yea those clams on DD are crazy nice and way out of my spending limits. i can only hope proportionally less expensive smaller specimens become available.
miniwhinny
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I LOVE 'em...gonna set myself up a 40B just for them and search for some pink ones ';-)
What company is DD?
marclwheeler
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Nice clam!!!
marclwheeler
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Whats the asking price...?
flamehawkfish
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'DD' means 'Divers Den'. It's the WYSIWYG section of Liveaquaria.com, and right now they're posting some INSANE looking 6-7" French Polynesian Maximas (but they're pricey, $400-$600)...
DD=Divers Den
Wilberheim
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Somebody bought one of the DD clams last night.
I don't understand, how would the costs of "full resource management plans, documentation, CITES paperwork, and full future accountability for the sustainability of the resource" translate into better pricing down the road ? Would not all of this translate into higher pricing?
What translates into lower pricing is the slash and grab, no documentation, smuggle them in under the fish mentality.
Management plans, documentation, sustainability, all require loads of money which translates into higher prices for the limited numbers of animals that can be shipped under these criteria.
Dave
What translates into lower pricing is the slash and grab, no documentation, smuggle them in under the fish mentality.
Management plans, documentation, sustainability, all require loads of money which translates into higher prices for the limited numbers of animals that can be shipped under these criteria.
Dave
poidog81
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Agreed that a well managed resource is much more stable than the slash and grab of generally smuggled animals, however it is also much, much more expensive to have the well managed resource. It requires a lot of investment for studies, fisheries oversight, and permiting, along with large investment in infrastructure for holding facilities and employee wages. All of this adds up to the fact that the source pricing is going to be quite high. Much higher than say clams from Viet Nam which have very little sustainability management.
The source pricing for French Polynesia clams will stay consistently high due to management costs. The intro pricing that you are seeing may drop some if a consistent supply does come about. The price will not change from the source but some resellers may adjust prices somewhat when they find that there is a regular supply of these clams.
Here is a tid bit of info that you may find usefull, the original permit from French Polynesia was for 3,000 clams. Once that number has been shipped there are some huge requirements in infrastructure and studies that must be completed before another allotment will be permited. Everyone involved hopes that these requirments can be met but nothing is certain when working with governments. 250 of these clams have entered the U.S. market so far, another 250 are scheduled for December. If you really want one of these clams don't wait too long for the price to drop.
Dave
The source pricing for French Polynesia clams will stay consistently high due to management costs. The intro pricing that you are seeing may drop some if a consistent supply does come about. The price will not change from the source but some resellers may adjust prices somewhat when they find that there is a regular supply of these clams.
Here is a tid bit of info that you may find usefull, the original permit from French Polynesia was for 3,000 clams. Once that number has been shipped there are some huge requirements in infrastructure and studies that must be completed before another allotment will be permited. Everyone involved hopes that these requirments can be met but nothing is certain when working with governments. 250 of these clams have entered the U.S. market so far, another 250 are scheduled for December. If you really want one of these clams don't wait too long for the price to drop.
Dave
