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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Weist Windmill

(Tract # 16950)

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)
16950
53
Thurston
140,000
449,000
0.06
3.2
1/8

Comments:

Surveyed in 1979 and 1981 by WDFW. Fished 1982; 437,000 lbs reported. Resurveyed in 1982 by WDFW; 17 transects. Average pre-fishing density 0.25 geoducks/sq. ft.

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.