Natural Resources

Notice: This website uses javascript. If you are using a script blocking functionality in your browser you will be unable to use many of the tools on this site. Please whitelist lummi-nsn.gov if you wish to avail yourself of the full functionality of this site. For mapping-related functionality, you may also need to whitelist google.com

Jobs Now

Navigate this Site

Links:

Tips for harvesting in the heat:

  1. Harvest as soon as possible after the tide goes out (at the beginning of the tide cycle instead of at the end).
  2. Don't harvest shellfish that have been exposed to the sun for more than one hour (less in really hot weather).
  3. Place shellfish under refrigeration or on ice immediately after harvest.
  4. Thoroughly cook your shellfish: the internal temperature must reach 145°F for 15 seconds. Thorough cooking destroys vibrio bacteria (note: cooking doesn't destroy biotoxins, aka 'red tide'). Barbequing shellfish just until they open will not kill the bacteria. You may need to steam shellfish for 4 to 9 minutes or boiling them for 3 to 5 minutes after they open to fully cook them.

For more information -

https://doh.wa.gov/community-and-environment/shellfish/recreational-shellfish/illness-prevention/handle-store-and-cook

Seasonal Closure - Portage Bay

A portion of Portage Bay is closed to commercial and C&S harvest of all shellfish due to poor water quality between SEPTEMBER1st - NOVEMBER 30th

Portage Bay seasonal closure area updated - August 2024Portage Bay seasonal closure area updated - August 2024
Forecast
On-Reservation
Marine
(Rosario Strait)

  Gooseberry Tides

Data sourced from USDOC/NOAA/NOS/COOPS (Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services Disclaimer: The official Tide and Tidal Current prediction tables are published annually on October 1, for the following calendar year. Tide and Tidal Current predictions generated prior to the publishing date of the official tables are subject to change. The enclosed data are based upon the latest information available as of the date of your request. Tide and Tidal Current predictions generated may differ from the official predictions if information for the station requested has been updated since the publishing date of the official tables. For more information visit NOAA/COOPS website

Available Documents

There are 2 documents currently available in the Beach Closures portion of the website.

Lummi-style barbecued salmon Spot prawns from a pre-season shrimp test Dolly James A northern ronquil encountered during bycatch monitoring
Official Website of the Lummi Indian Business Council
Employment Opportunities
Website Login

Switch to Nodes