Natural Resources
Upcoming Clam Digs
Squaxin Island Tribe Intertidal Shellfish Regulation No. 2010-41
Date: May 18th, 2010
Effective Date: May 24th, 2010
Area: Public and Private Tidelands in Vaughn Bay
BIDN: Majidimehr Tideland
(0021034086)
280722
Dates/Times:
This tideland is opened for harvesters on the list only: Monday, May 24th, 2010 from 8:30 AM through 11:30 PM
Gear/Technique: Hand held fork
Shellfish Type: 509- Manila clams
Estimated Effort: No more than 11 harvesters-Majidimehr
No more than 6 harvesters-280722
Estimated Harvest: 1591 lbs-Majidimehr
778 lbs-280722
Bag Limit: 140 pounds per harvester.
Size Limit: All clams must be 1.5" or larger in length to be legally harvested.
Justification: Harvest the treaty share of shellfish from privately owned and public tidelands.
Other Restrictions: All harvest must be sold to Salish Seafoods.
Harvesters must be on the list to participate in these harvests. The harvester list will be finalized one half hour prior to the dig. There will be no designated diggers allowed for these digs. No spousal assistance will be allowed on Private Tideland beaches. No children or spouses are allowed to attend. Harvesters must be present and on the list to have a quota. Harvesters must have previously signed a harvester agreement in order to participate.
No subsistence harvesting is allowed.
Harvesters may only dig within the marked areas on the beach. Harvesters must ride with monitor to participate, beaches by boat access only.
Clams must be sold to department designated buyer.
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.
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Intertidal Shellfish Regulation No. 2010-42
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: May 24th,2010
Effective Date: May 27th, 2010
Area: the Mudpit, Oakland Bay
BIDN: 281042
Dates/Times:
FOR ALL GROUPS
AND SENIORS FROM ALL GROUPS
Thursday, May 27th, 2010
12:00 PM through 3:00 PM
Gear/Technique: Hand held fork
Shellfish Type: 509- Manila clams
Estimated Effort: 40 harvesters
Estimated Harvest: 4,000 pounds
Bag Limit: 140 pounds per harvester.
Size Limit: All clams must be 1.5" or larger in length to be legally harvested.
Justification: Harvest the treaty share of shellfish from public tidelands.
Other Restrictions: All harvest must be sold to department designated buyer.
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.
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Intertidal Shellfish Regulation No. 2010-43
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: May 24th, 2010
Effective Date: May 28th, 2010
Area: Little Skookum Inlet
BIDN: LS 1
Dates/Times:
Open for Seniors on the list only:
Friday, May 28th, 2010, 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM
Gear/Technique: hand held fork or rake
Shellfish Type: 509- Manila clams
Estimated Effort: 25 harvesters per harvest day
Estimated Harvest: 3,500 lbs per harvest day
Bag Limit: 140 pounds per harvester
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 these digs may be canceled due to lack of access. Check the Shellfish Hotline for the status of each dig at 432-3899.
These are senior only digs, only seniors on the list may participate in these harvests. The list will be maintained by the Natural Resources Office and in the possession of the harvest monitor.
Non-senior assistance is not allowed, only a senior may assist another senior. 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.
All harvest must be sold to Salish Seafoods at the harvest site.
