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…
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Clam Hungry No More
After months of toxin-induced closures, Quinault Indian Nation (QIN) diggers got a chance to harvest razor clams during brief openers…
Robust Razor Clam Populations Greet QIN Diggers
Razor clams were the hero Quinault Indian Nation (QIN) tribal members needed following three seasons of blueback (sockeye) salmon fishery…
QIN Commercial razor clam dig
The Quinault Indian Nation’s commercial razor clam digs bring income to tribal members when seasonal jobs are scarce. The tribe…
Coastal razor clam harvest closed indefinitely
The state Department of Health has closed the non-tribal razor clam harvest for the Washington coast indefinitely and Quinault Indian…
Razor clam digs scheduled following surveys
It’s a mixed bag of razor clam populations on beaches from Copalis to Kalaloch, an annual survey by the Quinault…
Tribes and State Predict Decent Kalaloch Razor Clam Season
The Peninsula Daily News has a column regarding the upcoming razor clam harvest for Kalaloch Beach.
Coastal Tribes Help Protect Public Health
[display_podcast] Protecting the health of Quinault Indian Nation (QIN) tribal members and others is the main priority of harmful algal…
Razor Clams Important Culturally and Economically to QIN
“It helps us pay our bills,” said Anderson during a commercial razor clam dig on Roosevelt Beach. “Many people are unemployed. It’s survival for us. We fish, dig clams and hunt. We have six kids, so every little bit helps.”