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Region - South Sound
| Tract No. |
Size
(Acres) |
County |
Number of
Geoducks
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Pounds of
Geoducks |
Average
Tract
Density
(Geoducks/
sq. ft.) |
Average
Geoduck
Weight (lbs.) |
Bed Status
(See footnotes) |
| 12950 |
149
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Pierce
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842,000
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2,275,000
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0.13
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2.7
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Comments:
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| This tract is a combination of Mahnckes tracts 2, 3, and 4. Tracts 3 and 4 were surveyed in 1979. Average pre-fishing density is 0.39 geoducks/sq. ft.
Fished in 1980 as part of Pitt Island tract; 163,000 lbs reported. Resurveyed in 1983. Fished 1984; 1,241,000 lbs reported. Resurveyed 1985; 27 transects. Tract 2 surveyed 1983. Fished 1984; 493,000 lbs reported.
Resurveyed 1985; 10 transects. Resurveyed all 3 tracts 1993; 46 transects. Eelgrass survey 1993. Non-Indian harvest from 1/1/95 to 12/31/99; 631,586 lbs reported. Tribal harvest from 9/01/95 to 12/31/99; 532,893 lbs. reported.
No harvest reported in 2000. Combined tracts and additional area of Pitt Passage, north of Hogan Point, was surveyed by WDFW in 2000; 74 transects.
WDFW took sample of 369 lbs. in 2000. Tribal harvest in 2001 and 2002; 601,828 lbs.
Non-Indian harvest in 2001 and 2002; 779,819 lbs. Number, biomass, and density estimates from 2000 survey have been adjusted for subsequent harvest. |
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Footnotes
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1. Bed fished in past. |
7. Status unclear, noted in comments. |
| 2. Commercial bed presently being fished. |
8. Needs pre-fishing survey. |
| 3. Commercial bed surveyed, needs additional survey work. |
9. Bed included in recovery study.
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| 4. Commercial bed, ready to fish. |
10. Statutory or land use restrictions, noted in comments. |
| 5. Commercial bed fished in past, recovering. |
11. X-bed, has not been surveyed. |
| 6. Non-commercial bed for reasons given in comments. |
12. Harvest restriction to protect spawning herring.
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