Cockles Harvesting and Processing - Cockles Canned Production Process in Factory

How to Harvest Cockles. The cockle is a bivalve in the mollusk family that many coastal fisherman rely on for food and to earn a living. With over 200 species of cockles--which look similar to the oyster--fisherman around the world harvest thousands per day.The majority of the cockle harvest happens on the coastal areas in Latin America and western Europe--mainly England.Realize the best time to harvest cockles is at low tide. Cockles stay in shallow water to feed and when the tide recedes, they burrow a few inches under the sand. In a muddy area, the cockles are under a few inches of mud and must be dug out using special tools or your hand.