Natural Resources
Upcoming Clam Digs
Intertidal Shellfish Regulation No. 2010-15
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: February 3rd, 2010
Effective Date: February 9th, 2010
Area: Oakland Bay, Dike 11
BIDN: 281090
Dates/Times:
OPEN FOR GROUPS A, B, C &
And
SENIORS FROM GROUPS A, B, C,
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
9:00 PM through 12:00 PM
Gear/Technique
Hand held fork
Shellfish Type
509- Manila clams
Estimated Effort
40 harvesters per harvest day
Estimated Harvest
5,500 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
Available clam resource.
Other Restrictions:
In the event of a rain closure in Oakland Bay this dig will be canceled.
Beach may only be accessed by parking at Taylors pull out on Highway 3 and walking the beach or by boat.
Unauthorized people are not allowed on the beach during a Tribal Harvest. (i.e., boyfriends, girlfriends, non-tribal members above the age of 16, non licensed spouses and tribal members.)
Digging is restricted to the marked areas of the beach only. Digging outside of the designated area is a violation of this regulation
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.
