So Cool ! The Atlantic Giant Cockle is one of the largest cockle-type bivalve shells found in the Gulf of Mexico and Southwest Florida. Adult shells can reach around 5–6 inches (12–15 cm) across, making them noticeably big compared with more common smaller shells. The shell is rounded with strong radial ribs and has the usual heart-like shape you see in cockles when both halves are together. The Cockles are bivalve mollusks, meaning they live in two hinged shells. They burrow in sand or nearshor

#OnThisDay 1969: Cutting-edge cockle-harvesting crafts were causing commotion among conventional cockle-collectors. Chaos! | BBC Archive

#OnThisDay 1969: Cutting-edge cockle-harvesting contraptions were a cause of considerable consternation among conventional cockle-collectors. | BBC Archive

On a roadtrip in Galicia, Spain, we stumble upon about 100 women in wetsuits in the bay of Muros y Noia harvesting “berberechos" or cockles. These mariscadoras aka fisherwomen have been harvesting cockles for generations and generations. The Galego people have many ways of cooking cockles, from eating them raw, to steaming them, to adding them to empanadas. To conserve the cockle population, the local government has enacted size limits and daily collection limits for the cockles. In autumn, the