Washington Dept. of Fish and WildlifeSHELLFISH

General Information
* DNR Aquatic Lands Page - Puget Sound Commercial Geoduck Fishery
* Geoduck Stock Assessment Methods Report
* DOH - Environmental Health Programs - Food Saftey and Shellfish Programs
* Geoduck Life History

Rules and Regulations
* WAC 220-52-019 Geoduck clams -- Gear and unlawful acts.
* WAC 220-52-01901 Geoduck licenses.
* WAC 220-52-010 Shellfish -- Unlawful acts.

Licensing
* Commercial/Special License Fees
* License Applications

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Dogfish

(Tract # 13900)

Region - South Sound

Tract No. Size (Acres) County Number of
Geoducks
Pounds of Geoducks Average
Tract
Density
(Geoducks/
sq. ft.)
Average Geoduck
Weight (lbs.)
Bed Status
(See footnotes)
13900
31
Thurston
89,000
151,000
0.06
1.7
5

Comments:

Surveyed in 1984 by WDFW. Average pre-fishing density 0.31 geoducks/sq. ft. Fished 1986; 772,033 lbs reported. First post harvest survey in 1987 by WDFW; 15 transects. Second post harvest survey in 1996 by WDFW; 15 transects. Seeded with hatchery geoduck seed in 1987. Tract may have been fished during test harvest of Big Slough/Sandy Point. Pounds reported from 1998 test harvest have been attributed to Big Slough/Sandy Point tract. On-site septic system repairs in area during 2000-2001.

Footnotes
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.
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.