razor clam

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Tuesday the final six days of the coastal razor clam dig season will proceed as planned beginning Saturday May 10th.  WDFW stresses not all coastal beaches are open for every dig, so diggers are encouraged to make sure their intended destination is open before heading out.  Th...

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife confirmed Wednesday that razor clam digs on coastal beaches will kick off Sunday, January 26th, and run for seven days.    Not all coastal beaches are open for every dig, so diggers are encouraged to check the most updated list before heading out.  Most su...

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife shellfish managers are out with razor clam digging opportunities on four coastal beaches.   “With some of the lowest tides of the fall season and Thanksgiving just around the corner, this next tide series beginning November 13th is your last and best chance to dig razor clams for the holiday dinner table,” said Bryce Blumenthal, a WDFW coastal shellfish b

The Oregon Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday that Clatsop beaches will reopen October 1st for razor clam harvesting after the annual conservation closure that began July 15th.  During the conservation closure, biologists assess the razor clam population on these beaches where most of Oregon’s razor clam harvest happens.  Shellfish bio...

The Oregon Department of Agriculture and Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Friday that areas of the central coast have reopened to mussel and razor clam harvesting.  Razor clam harvest is now open from Tillamook Head to Cape Blanco but remains closed from Cape Blanco to the California border for high levels of domoic acid.  Razor c...

ODA and ODFW announce the closure of razor clam harvesting from Cape Blanco to the California border due to rising levels of the marine biotoxin domoic acid.

The Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announce a new shellfish closure.

The Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announce a new shellfish opening.

The state Department of Agriculture and the state Department of Fish and Wildlife have announced all Oregon beaches between the California border and the Columbia River are closed to razor clam harvesting.  Recent lab results indicate the marine biotoxin domoic acid has exceeded the closure limit along the entire coastline.   ...

On Wednesday, the Oregon Department of Agriculture and the state Department of Fish and Wildlife announced the closure of the south coast for all razor clam harvesting. Razor clam harvesting is now closed from Cape Blanco, north of Port Orford, to the California border because the marine biotoxin domoic acid is above the closure limit ...