Giving Olympia oysters a hand in Discovery Bay
Discovery Bay’s expansive mudflats along the Olympic Peninsula have fostered the recovery of native Olympia oysters. The population has grown…
Tag: shellfish habitat
Burrowing Shrimp Degrading Shellfish Beds in Skokomish Estuary
The Skokomish Tribe’s shellfish department is trying to improve beach habitat for clams by eradicating the burrowing ghost shrimp that…
Tribe boosts Olympia oyster population in Sequim Bay
The Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe is making Sequim Bay suitable habitat for Olympia oysters again. The tribe spread 2,500 bags of…
Underwater Cameras Show Glimpse of Marine Life at High Tide
The Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe is using underwater cameras to see how shellfish-growing equipment on tidelands plays a role as habitat…