Restoring cockles to boost population
The Squaxin Island Tribe is exploring whether local populations of native cockles—an important food source for tribal members—can be supplemented…
Category: Shellfish
Clam surveys guide harvest management
An abundance of young razor clams along the south end of Kalaloch Beach caught the attention of the staff from…
Invasive snails harmful to oyster health
Ornate little snails hanging out in the Skokomish estuary have sneaky intentions with Pacific oysters. Much like humans who love…
Oyster project aims to restore access to ancestral food
In Triangle Cove, a small embayment tucked into Camano Island off Port Susan Bay, the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians is…
Invasive European green crab hit Quilcene Bay
The Skokomish Tribe will be conducting significant trapping efforts for invasive European green crab throughout Hood Canal this summer, including…
Can sea cucumbers help clean net pens?
Sea cucumbers are benthic echinoderms that feed on algae, decaying organic matter and other meals they can salvage from the…
Tagging study looks at movement of crab in Skagit Bay
In pursuit of information about the movement of adult Dungeness crab, the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community recently launched a pilot…
Tribe, fishers team up to collect crab data
The Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe’s fishers and scientists are working together to better manage Dungeness crab for tribal harvest. Working…
Science partnership benefits Dungeness crab
Treaty tribes and their partners in the Pacific Northwest Crab Research Group (PCRG) want more than data out of their…