Natural Resources
Upcoming Clam Dig
Intertidal Shellfish Regulation No. 2010-19
The following information is provided pursuant to the shellfish implementation plan adopted by the federal district court in United States v. Washington, 898 F. Supp. 1453 (W.D. Wash. 1995).
Date: March 4th, 2010
Effective Date: March 8th, 2010
Area: North Bay
BIDN: 280710
Dates/Times:
GROUPS A, B, & C
SENIORS FROM GROUPS A, B, & C
North Bay North (280710) is open Monday March 8th, 2010
5:00 PM through 8:00 PM
Gear/Technique: Hand held fork
Shellfish Type: 509- Manila clams
Estimated Effort: 70 harvesters per harvest day
Estimated Harvest: 8,000 lbs per day
Bag Limit: No more than 140 pounds of clams may be harvested per harvester. Designated diggers may dig their and their designees limit.
Size Limit: All clams must be 1.5" or larger in length to be legally harvested.
Justification: Harvest available clam resource.
Other Restrictions:
All descendants of Squaxin Island Tribal Member children under the age of 16 may assist along side of any licensed harvester. Any assistance (family or spouse) can use a separate fork to help harvest as long as they are in the same area as the licensed harvester and only using one bucket.
The shellfish monitor will distribute Bag tags on the day of the scheduled harvest. Harvesters are responsible for properly filling out and attaching these bag tags to all containers of shellfish before selling clams to a buyer. Harvesters must present their current shellfish license to the buyer and ensure all information recorded on the Treaty Indian Fish Receiving Ticket is correct. The harvesters are required to sign their own Treaty Indian Fish Receiving
Ticket.
