February 6, 2004
Action: The 2004 sport clam season at West Dewatto (DNR 44-A), originally planned for January 1 to May 31, has been closed for the entire year.
Effective date: January 1, 2004 through December 31, 2004.
Species affected: All clams, except razor clams.
Location: West Dewatto (DNR 44-A).
Reason for action: The 2004 clam season at West Dewatto (DNR 44-A) has been closed due to a significant decrease in the population of legal-sized littleneck clams surveyed last summer. In addition, the sport quota of clams was exceeded in 2003, further reducing the 2004 sport share on this beach. A closed clam season is necessary to avoid over harvest of the 2004 sport clam share. The oyster season at West Dewatto remains open year-round.
Contact: Alex Bradbury, WDFW Point Whitney Shellfish Laboratory, (360) 586-1498, ext. 208.
Effective date: January 1, 2004 through December 31, 2004.
Species affected: All clams, except razor clams.
Location: West Dewatto (DNR 44-A).
Reason for action: The 2004 clam season at West Dewatto (DNR 44-A) has been closed due to a significant decrease in the population of legal-sized littleneck clams surveyed last summer. In addition, the sport quota of clams was exceeded in 2003, further reducing the 2004 sport share on this beach. A closed clam season is necessary to avoid over harvest of the 2004 sport clam share. The oyster season at West Dewatto remains open year-round.
Contact: Alex Bradbury, WDFW Point Whitney Shellfish Laboratory, (360) 586-1498, ext. 208.