Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Seeding clams in the lagoon

Bruce Klock, who built our house, has sold the surrounding tidelands (which he kept when he sold the house) to the Suquamish Tribe.  Representatives from their fisheries department were out in the lagoon earlier this week, laying down nets and seeding the lagoon with clams.

The nets are designed to protect the clams from predators and humans over the next three years while they grow to adulthood. Tribal reps also told us that if we see people fishing on the sound side at night, especially with scuba gear, they're poaching and we should call 911 and report it.

For more information about this project, contact:
Suquamish Tribe
Fisheries Department
PO Box 498, Suquamish, WA 98392
18490 Suquamish Way, Suquamish, WA 98392

or
Viviane Barry
Shellfish Program Manager
Main: 360-598-3311
Direct: 360-394-8448
vbarry@suquamish.nsn.us

Luke Kelly
Shellfish Coordinator
Main: 360-394-8450
Direct: 360-394-8514
Cell: 360-271-1177
lkelly@suquamish.nsn.us