TitleBay Clam Dive Fishery
Publication TypeReport
Year of Publication2005
AuthorsMcCrae, Jean, and Oregon. Dept. of Fish and Wildlife. Developmental Fisheries
Pagination28 p.
Call NumberDigital Open Access
KeywordsAlsea Bay, Butter clam = Saxidomus giganteus, Cockle clam = Clinocardium nuttallii (Cardium corbis), commercial fisheries - shellfish, Coos Bay, natural resource management, Nehalem Bay, Netarts Bay, Tillamook Bay, Umpqua River estuary, Winchester Bay, Yaquina Bay
NotesThis is an exhibit prepared by the Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife for the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission. Prior to November, 2005, ODFW managed a developmental fishery program for commercial harvest of bay clams by scuba divers. This document recommends removing bay clams from the developmental fisheries species list and setting up a limited entry system for the commercial bay clam divers.
URLhttps://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/technical_reports/sj139262c