What is exactly geoduck and where is it harvested in USA?”
The geoduck (pronounced /ˈɡuː.iːdʌk/ “gooey duck”), Panopea abrupta, is a species of very large saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusk in the family Hiatellidae. The shell of this clam is large, about 15 to over 20 cm in length (about 7 to 9 inches), but the extremely long siphons make the clam itself very much longer than this: the “neck” or siphons alone can be one meter in length.
The best places to watch experienced geoduck diggers capturing these big clams are Duckabush and Dosewallips State Park. Below, we provide some tips on how to dig your first geoduck, but you can learn a lot by going to a popular beach during an extreme low tide and watching the “experts.” http://wdfw.wa.gov/fish/shelfish/beachreg/2clam.htm he slow economy hasn’t put a damper on Washington’s commercial geoduck industry. Jane Chavey with the Washington Department of Natural Resources says six companies operating in 10 tracts north of Blake Island will harvest about 277,000 pounds of the giant clams before mid-June. The Kitsap Sun reports that the harvest is worth about $1.4 million to the state, with auction bids ranging from $4.49 per pound up to $5.28 per pound. Blake Island is in Puget Sound near West Seattle. Chavey says geoduck prices have held steady or increased slightly and a weak dollar has helped o
The geoduck, Panopea abrupta, is a species of very large saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusk in the family Hiatellidae. The shell of this clam is large, about 15 to over 20 cm in length (about 7 to 9 inches), but the extremely long siphons make the clam itself very much longer than this: the “neck” or siphons alone can be one meter in length. The geoduck’s high market value has created an $80 million U.S. industry, with harvesting occurring in both Washington state and the province of British Columbia.
