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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Totten Inlet

(Tract # 17900)

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)
17900
107
Thurston
23,000
46,000
0.01
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6/7/12

Comments:

Surveyed in 1969 by WDFW; 5 transects. Surveyed in 1998 by WDFW; 22 transects. Average geoduck density is low. Puget Sound average geoduck weight of 2.0 lbs. used to estimate biomass. Harvest restricted January 15-April 15 to deeper than -35 ft. (MLLW) due to spawning herring. Recommended shoreward boundary of -25 ft. (MLLW) or deeper April 16-January 14 to protect herring spawning habitat.

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.