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Clam Biomass Surveys

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There are 13 documents currently available in the Clam Biomass Surveys portion of the website.

Assessments of shellfish stocks are mostly restricted to Manila clam surveys on Lummi Reservation beaches. The annual Manila clam surveys allow us to set sustainable harvest targets that also maximize harvest opportunity. Annual Manila clam surveys have been conducted most years since 2002.

Intertidal survey at Portage BayIntertidal survey at Portage Bay. Photo credit Emily Amos
Portage Bay 2024 Manila Clam Density MapPortage Bay 2024 Manila Clam Density Map
2025 Lummi Bay Manila Clam Density Map2025 Lummi Bay Manila Clam Density Map

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Sampling the Ceremonial and Subsistence catch to obtain biological data for fishery management.
Sampling the Ceremonial and Subsistence catch to obtain biological data for fishery management.
Bringing up the purse seine net to land a catch of sockeye salmon.
Bringing up the purse seine net to land a catch of sockeye salmon.
Ben Starkhouse collecting biological samples from the harvest.
Ben Starkhouse collecting biological samples from the harvest.
Frank Plaster participates in a Manila clam stock assessment survey
Frank Plaster participates in a Manila clam stock assessment survey

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