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Drayton Harbor Shellfish Protection District
Drayton Harbor Shellfish Status 1995 Drayton Harbor Shellfish Status 1999Formation of Shellfish Protection DistrictThe Drayton Harbor Shellfish Protection District was formed by the Whatcom County Council in 1995 after the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) prohibited harvesting of shellfish (oysters, clams, and mussels) in portions of Drayton Harbor due to deteriorating water quality. In 1999, the entire harbor was downgraded to a "Prohibited" status for shellfish harvesting. Conditional Reopening in June 2004Due to improvements in water quality, DOH conditionally reopened the main commercial and recreational shellfish beds to harvesting in May 2004. With the "Conditional Approval", a portion of the harbor was open to shellfish harvesting with the exception of temporary closures following large rainfall events. Initially, there was a five-day closure to harvesting following 1/2 inch of precipitation in 24 hours. In 2006, the temporary closure was adjusted to a six-day closure following 3/4 inch of precipitation in 24 hours. For more information about why the beds were reclassified, please read the May 2004 Sanitary Survey.
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