SEASIDE, Ore. (AP) - The Oregon Department of Agriculture is delaying the razor clam harvest on an 18-mile stretch of beach between Seaside and the mouth of the Columbia River.
The agency said Friday the harvest would open March 1.
Razor clamming typically reopens on Oct. 1 each year.
But fishery managers had already delayed the reopening of the season after a stock assessment revealed large numbers of clams just 2 to 3 inches wide.
That’s too small for commercial harvest and not big enough for recreational clammers.
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