Click for a pdf flyer you can actually read: http://funbeach.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/f-poster-08.pdf
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Sunday, October 12, is the 27th Annual Great Columbia Crossing, which is a 10K walk/run. From 9-9:20 AM, the Astoria-Megler Bridge will be completely closed, as runners are entering the bridge. Then one lane of traffic will be open in alternating directions until 11 AM, after which time the runners & walkers will be off the bridge and it will reopen to regular traffic.
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Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
September 29, 2008
Contact, Dan Ayres, (360) 249-4628
Razor clam season scheduled to open Oct. 16 at most ocean beaches
OLYMPIA * The first razor-clam dig of the fall season will get under way Oct. 16 if marine toxin tests show the clams are safe to eat, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced today. Additional digging opportunities are planned through mid-December.
Three evening digs are tentatively scheduled at Twin Harbors, Copalis and Mocrocks Oct. 16-18, while Long Beach is scheduled for two evening digs Oct. 17 and 18. Digging will be restricted to the hours between noon and midnight.
Because the low tides for digging occur later in the evening, people should take lights or lanterns with them, said Dan Ayres, coastal shellfish manager for WDFW. He also recommended checking weather and surf forecasts before heading out.
Harvesters are allowed to take no more than 15 razor clams and must keep the first 15 they dig, regardless of size or condition. Each digger’s clams must be kept in a separate container.
A license is required for anyone age 15 or older. Any 2008 annual shellfish/seaweed license or combination fishing license is still valid. Another option is a razor-clam only license available in annual or three-day only versions. Descriptions of the various licensing options are available on the WDFW website at fishhunt.dfw.wa.gov. Clam diggers are not required to display their licenses on outer clothing.
Ayres said that more harvest dates would be announced following the December opener.
Tentative opening dates and evening low tides in October are:
Thursday, Oct. 16 (8:30 p.m. -1.5) Twin Harbors, Copalis, Mocrocks
Friday, Oct. 17 (9:17 p.m. -1.5) Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis, Mocrocks
Saturday, Oct. 18 (10:08 p.m. -1.2) Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis, Mocrocks
In addition, WDFW has tentatively scheduled two other digs through December:
Thursday, Nov. 13 (6:27 p.m. -1.6) Copalis, Mocrocks
Friday, Nov. 14 (7:15 p.m. -1.8) Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis, Mocrocks
Saturday, Nov. 15 (8:04 p.m. -1.6) Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis, Mocrocks
Sunday, Nov. 16 (8:54 p.m. -1.2) Long Beach, Twin Harbors Copalis, Mocrocks
Thursday, Dec. 11 (5:23 p.m. -1.1) Copalis, Mocrocks
Friday, Dec. 12 (6:13 p.m. -1.5) Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis, Mocrocks
Saturday, Dec. 13 (7:02 p.m. -1.6) Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis, Mocrocks
Sunday, Dec. 14 (7:50 p.m. -1.4) Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis, Mocrocks
Beaches scheduled to open are:
Long Beach, which extends from the Columbia River to Leadbetter Point.
Twin Harbors Beach, which extends from the mouth of Willapa Bay north to the south jetty at the mouth of Grays Harbor.
Copalis Beach, which extends from the Grays Harbor north jetty to the Copalis River, and includes the Copalis, Ocean Shores, Oyhut, Ocean City and Copalis areas.
Mocrocks Beach, which extends from the Copalis River to the southern boundary of the Quinault Reservation near the Moclips River, including Iron Springs, Roosevelt Beach, Pacific Beach and Moclips.
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Perhaps this should be read by business owners and their employees alike.
Please read this GREAT tale about the Long Beach Peninsula.
July 14, 2008
FISHING RULE CHANGE–WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE
600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501-1091
Sport halibut season to re-open in Ilwaco August 1 and 2
Open recreational fishing for halibut in Marine Area 1 (Ilwaco). Prohibit fishing for, retention, and possession of all bottomfish except sablefish and Pacific cod, when halibut are onboard the vessel.
Effective date: Open 12:01 a.m. through 11:59 p.m., Friday, August 1 and Saturday, August 2, in Marine Areas 1 (Ilwaco).
Species affected: Pacific halibut.
Location: Open August 1, and 2 in Marine Area 1.
Reason for action: This rule conforms to federal action taken by Pacific Fisheries Management Council. There is sufficient recreational quota to provide for these fishing days.Information contact: Carol Henry, (360) 249-4628, ext. 254.
Fishers must have a current Washington fishing license, appropriate to the fishery. Check the WDFW “Fishing in Washington” rules pamphlet for details on fishing seasons and regulations. Fishing rules are subject to change. Check the WDFW Fishing hotline for the latest rule information at (360) 902-2500, press 2 for recreational rules. For the Shellfish Rule Change hotline call (360)796-3215 or toll free 1-866-880-5431.
Public Beach Access What’s legal, what’s not…When a public access issue comes up, conflict typically arises because people are unfamiliar with the law, said a shoreline ownership research specialist for the Washington Department of Natural Resources.”People are often acting on misinformation,” he said.Unlike some coastal states, Washington’s tidelands and beaches are not all in public ownership. The state Legislature elected to sell its tidelands and beaches in 1889.The practice continued for about 80 years, until the Legislature changed the law in 1971. Today, an estimated 60 to 70 percent of Washington’s tidelands are in private hands. Public access is available only to about 30 percent of the state’s shorelines,
A complicating factor is that boundary lines are different depending on when the property was transferred from public to private ownership. Tideland parcels sold by the state between 1889 and 1911 extended to the mean low tide - a little less than halfway between the highest and lowest tide lines. But parcels sold between 1911 to about 1971 extended to the extreme low tide - the farthest mean point of water recession.When in doubt, people who want to visit local beaches should limit their beach visits to tidelands that are clearly in public ownership, such as those extending straight out from public parks or public boat ramps. Anyplace else and you may be trespassing on someone’s property, no matter how long you have been doing it. ”Just because you were doing it for 30 years doesn’t make it right,” he said.
Losing Public Access. While there is little public tideland left in Washington, under state law, any public road that abuts a shoreline is considered legal public access to the beach. The law also says the county may not abandon or vacate such a road.Another issue that has yet to be resolved in court is the issue of walking across private tidelands. The issue is whether property owners can legally keep people from crossing private tidelands to reach public tidelands. According to public trust doctrine, the answer is no, ”It says you can’t close them off so no one can walk on them,” Under the doctrine, many of the signs that say, ‘private tidelands and beach,’ go beyond their authority. However, the doctrine is an interpretation of state law and has yet to be challenged in court. Access denied. Most agree that the challenges surrounding public beach access will likely only get worse.”Is the problem going to go away? No. It’s going to intensify,” as population increases, so too will local property values. And with more demand than supply, only the wealthy can afford beachfront property. And if local government fails to protect public access to beaches, eventually only the wealthy will be able to enjoy the benefits.”It’s not the poor people who live on the shorelines,” Increasing controversy over beach access may be the inevitable result. Things could be different if the state were to put a higher priority on the preservation of public access by funding projects that help resolve questions of property ownership…
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So I received a call from a client who needed a photo of an ablacore Tuna early next week…Read about a Tuna’s trip to NYC!
