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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) |
| 15050 |
30
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Pierce
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7,000
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14,000
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0.01
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2.2
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Comments:
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| Surveyed in 1973, 1976, and 1978 by WDFW. Fished 1978-83 as part of old Herron Island Tracts 1-5; 2,809,000 lbs reported.
These tracts added to new ground divided into 12 tracts. Surveyed in 1988 by WDFW; 159 transects. Fished 10/01/89-04/01/91;
combined reported catch for Herron Island tracts 3,4, & 5 was 286,751 lbs. Resurveyed in 1991 by WDFW; 5 transects. |
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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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