WDFW - Commercial Razor Clam Fishery

Razor Clam Hotline
For up-to-date season information, call the Commercial Razor
Clam Hotline
(360) 249-4628 ext. 262

Fishery
Information

Leadbetter Boundary
GPS coordinates
[ PDF Format ]

WDFW Contact:
Lorna Wargo,
Coastal Shellfish/Marine Fish Biologist
WDFW - Region 6
(360) 249-1221, or email to: wargollw@dfw.wa.gov

2008 WDFW Letter
to Commercial Diggers [ PDF Format ]

General
Information

Regulations and Info

History of the Fishery

Historic Landings

Map of Coastal Beaches

Annual Fishery Reports [ PDF Format ]

	Razor Clam Fishery 2007
	Razor Clam Fishery 2006
	Razor Clam Fishery 2005
	Razor Clam Fishery 2004
	Razor Clam Fishery 2003
	Razor Clam Fishery 2002
	Razor Clam Fishery 2001

Rules and
Regulations

	WAC 220-52-030
	Clams – coastal – seasons and areas

Other
Information

Latest Domoic Acid Levels in Coastal Shellfish

Washington Commercial Razor Clam Fishery
Historic Landings

Washington Non-Treaty Commercial Razor Clam Fishery
Year	Pounds Landed	Ex-Vessel Value	Number			Non-resident Licenses	License Revenue	License Fees
Year	Pounds Landed	Ex-Vessel Value	Days	Diggers	Licenses	Non-resident Licenses	License Revenue	Resident	Non-Resident
80	18,390	$18,781	80	-	1,518		$7,590	$5	$5
81	2,891	$3,842	39	-	1,411		$7,055	$5	$5
82	6,672	$9,432	91	-	1,322		$6,610	$5	$5
83	6,732	$8,678	69	-	1,366		$6,830	$5	$5
84	Nix Closure
85	Nix Closure
86	58,814	$73,114	64	-	378	13	$19,500	$50	$100
87	103	$194	4	-	115	7	$6,100	$50	$100
88	0		0	-	0	0	$0	$50	$100
89	20,140	$35,161	28	-	205	2	$10,350	$50	$100
90	26,553	$48,073	36	-	290	6	$14,800	$50	$100
91	26,630	$44,106	42	-	267	8	$13,750	$50	$100
92	Domoic Acid Closure
93	Domoic Acid Closure
94	46,854	$59,487	40	-	95	3	$12,500	$130	$180
95	88,290	$109,364	38	-	127	0	$16,510	“	“
96	25,188	$29,295	37	-	110	1	$14,350	“	“
97	2,849	$3,579	21	-	28	3	$3,790	“	“
98	4,485	$6,558	24	-	40	0	$5,200	“	“
99	Domoic Acid Closure
00	69,595	$84,106	51	-	79	0	$10,270	“	“
01	75,744	$77,439	47	62	97	0	$12,610	“	“
02	119,777	$118,349	46	97	105	0	$13,650	“	“
03	17,474	$21,169	18	40	44	0	$5,720	“	“
04	183,327	$269,139	68	112	114	0	$14,820	“	“
05	102,939	$154,746	41	112	115	3	$15,490	“	“
06	134,661	$199,469	64	103	110	0	$14,300	“	“
07	140,616	$211,118	55	119	122	1	$16,040	“	“

Download PDF file:
Historic Seasons 1976-2004

Washington Commercial Razor Clam Fishery
Historic Seasons

Year

No. Days

Year

No. Days

1980
80

1995

38

1981
39

1996

37

1982
91

1997

21

1983
69

1998

24

1986
64

2000

51

1987
4

2001

47

1989
28

2002

46

1990
36

2003

18

1991
42

2004

68

1994
40

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