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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Mill Bight Recovery Bed

(Tract # 14100)

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)
14100
8
Thurston
79,000
158,000
0.23
2.0
6/9

Comments:

Surveyed in 1984 by WDFW. Fished 1985-86; 249,760 lbs reported. First post harvest survey in 1986 by WDFW; 9 transects. Second post harvest survey in 1996 by WDFW; 9 transects. Third post harvest survey by WDFW in 2002; 12 transects. Average pre-fishing density 0.52 geoducks/sq. ft. A portion is possibly polluted due to Zittel's marina.

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.