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Explore the various fishing licenses available in Washington State, from combination licenses to razor clam permits.

A popular shellfish harvesting area closed due to dangerous toxins

WA State Dept. of Health and Fish and Wildlife say contamination an issue

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.

Shellfish growers who suffer losses from a qualifying natural disaster event may be eligible for assistance through the Farm Service Agency.

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 Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife have closed recreational crabbing from Bandon to the California border due to elevated levels of the marine biotoxin domoic acid.  The closure includes the ocean, bays and estuaries, and on beaches, docks, piers and jetties.  Recreat...

Last month, western Washington representative Suzan DelBene announced that the farming community may be eligible for disaster-related relief funds due to excessive heat and droughts. “Many on this call I know experienced firsthand this series of heat waves, the heat dome that hit the Northwest last summer, including the time in June where our temperatures went up to 120 degrees.  Pai...

Last week, the Oregon Department of Agriculture and the state Department of Fish and Wildlife announced the opening of razor clam harvesting on the south coast.  Now the entire Oregon coast is open for razor clam harvesting. Recent shellfish samples taken from the area indicate levels of the marine biotoxin domoic acid have fallen below the limit for two consecutive sampling weeks.  Mu... Read Mor